Proverbs - 23:14



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

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Explanation and meaning of Proverbs 23:14.

Differing Translations

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Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.
Thou with a rod smitest him, And his soul from Sheol thou deliverest.
Give him blows with the rod, and keep his soul safe from the underworld.
Thou beatest him with the rod, And wilt deliver his soul from the nether-world.
You will strike him with the rod, and so shall you deliver his soul from Hell.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Hell - Sheol, the world of the dead.

Thou shalt beat him with the rod - A proper correction of children was a favourite point of discipline with Solomon. We have already seen how forcibly he speaks on this subject. See the notes on the places referred to in 1-Corinthians 5:5 (note).

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from (g) hell.
(g) That is, from destruction.

Thou shall beat him with the rod,.... Or, correct him with the stripes of the children of men, in a moderate and suitable manner, proportionable to the fault committed; and as he is able to bear it, both as to body and mind;
and shalt deliver his soul from hell; be a means of preventing those sins which would bring to hell and destruction; and of bringing to repentance for those committed; and so of saving his soul, which should be the chief thing parents should have in view in chastising their children; the salvation of whose souls should be dear unto them, as it is to all truly gracious and thoughtful ones.

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