Proverbs 23:14

Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

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WEBBE

Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

BSB

Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.

KJV

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

ASV

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.

BBE

Give him blows with the rod, and keep his soul safe from the underworld.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–16

Here is a parent instructing his child to give his mind to the Scriptures. Here is a parent correcting his child: accompanied with prayer, and blessed of God, it may prove a means of preventing his destruction. Here is a parent encouraging his child, telling him what would be for his good. And what a comfort it would be, if herein he answered his expectation!

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.