Proverbs

Proverbs 23:13–14

¹³Do not withhold discipline from a child;

although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.

¹⁴Strike him with a rod,

and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
withhold	תִּמְנַ֣ע	tim·na‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4513 withhold, hold back
discipline	מוּסָ֑ר	mū·sār	Noun - masculine singular	H4148 discipline
from a child	מִנַּ֣עַר	min·na·‘ar	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
although	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you strike him	תַכֶּ֥נּוּ	ṯak·ken·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
with a rod	בַ֝שֵּׁ֗בֶט	ḇaš·šê·ḇeṭ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
he will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
die	יָמֽוּת׃	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Strike him	תַּכֶּ֑נּוּ	tak·ken·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
with a rod	בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶט	baš·šê·ḇeṭ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
and you will deliver	תַּצִּֽיל׃	taṣ·ṣîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
his soul	וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ	wə·nap̄·šōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
from Sheol	מִשְּׁא֥וֹל	miš·šə·’ō·wl	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld

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Proverbs 23:13 Proverbs 13:24 · Proverbs 19:18 · Proverbs 29:15 · Proverbs 29:17

Proverbs 23:14 1 Corinthians 11:32 · 1 Corinthians 5:5 · Proverbs 22:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.