Proverbs 23:13 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 23:13-14 MSG (The Message)
Don’t be afraid to correct your young ones; a spanking won’t kill them. A good spanking, in fact, might save them from something worse than death.
Proverbs 23:13 KJV (King James Version)
Withhold not correction from the child: For if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Proverbs 23:13 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Do not hold back discipline from the child, Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die.
Proverbs 23:13 NCV (New Century Version)
Don’t fail to punish children. If you spank them, they won’t die.
Proverbs 23:13 ASV (American Standard Version)
Withhold not correction from the child; For if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.
Proverbs 23:13 NIV (New International Version)
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
Proverbs 23:13 NKJV (New King James Version)
Do not withhold correction from a child, For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
Proverbs 23:13 AMP (Amplified Bible)
¶Do not withhold discipline from the child; If you swat him with a reed-like rod [applied with godly wisdom], he will not die.
Proverbs 23:13 NLT (New Living Translation)
Don’t fail to discipline your children. The rod of punishment won’t kill them.
Proverbs 23:13 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Don’t withhold appropriate discipline from your child. Go ahead and punish him when he needs it. Don’t worry—it won’t kill him!
Proverbs 23:13 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.