Proverbs 23:13

“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 <201324> 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.”

“While there is little danger that the use of the "divine ordinance of the rod" will produce bodily harm, there is great hope of spiritual good.”

“i. e., “You will not kill your son by scourging him, you may kill him by with holding the scourge.” Proverbs 23:14 Hell - Sheol, the world of the dead. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Shall not die - It is a likely way to prevent his destruction. Proverbs 23:16”

“23:13-14 Saying 12: See 19:18; 29:17.”

“Pro 13:24, Pro 19:18, Pro 29:15, Pro 29:17 Proverbs 23:14”

“13 Withhold not correction from the child; For thou will beat him with the rod, and he will not die. 14 Thou beatest him with the rod, And with it deliverest his soul from hell. The exhortation, 13a, presupposes that education by word and deed is a duty devolving on the father and the teacher with regard to the child. In 13b, כּי is in any case the relative conjunction. The conclusion does not mean: so will he not fall under death (destruction), as Luther also would have it, after Deu 19:21, for this thought certainly follows Pro 23:14; nor after Pro 19:18 : so may the stroke not be one whereof he dies, for then the author ought to have written אל־תּמיתנּוּ; but: he will not die of it, i.e.,…”