PROVERBS 23:13

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”

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Proverbs 23:13 Translation & Meaning

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Withhold תִּמְנַ֣ע To debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury Withhold
not אַל Not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing not
correction מוּסָ֑ר Properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint correction
from the child: מִנַּ֣עַר (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age) child
for כִּֽי (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
if (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
thou beatest תַכֶּ֥נּוּ To strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) beatest
him with the rod, בַ֝שֵּׁ֗בֶט A scion, i.e., (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan rod
he shall not לֹ֣א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
die. יָמֽוּת׃ To die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill die

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  • 11  For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

  • 12  Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

  • 13  Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

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

  • 15  My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.




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