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King James Bible - Proverbs 23:13

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 23:13

No detengas el castigo del niño; porque si lo hirieres con vara, no morirá.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 13. Withhold not correction from the child , etc.] When he has committed a fault, and correction is necessary; for to spare it is the ruin of the child, and no proof of true affection in the parent, but the reverse; (see Proverbs 13:24 19:18); for, [if] thou beatest him with a rod, he shall not die ; if he be beaten moderately, there is no danger of his dying under the rod, or with the stripes given him; besides, such moderate and proper corrections may be a means of preserving him from such crimes as would bring him to a shameful and untimely death, and so he shall not die such a death; and by such means, through the grace of God, he may escape the second, or eternal death.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

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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Original Hebrew

אל 408 תמנע 4513 מנער 5288 מוסר 4148 כי 3588 תכנו 5221 בשׁבט 7626 לא 3808 ימות׃ 4191