Proverbs 23:13
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die."
Word-by-Word Analysis
מָנַע
mânaʻ
to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury
מוּסָר
mûwçâr
properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
יֶלֶד
yeled
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring
מַטֶּה
maṭṭeh
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),...
מוּת
mûwth
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
Key Terms in This Verse
מוּסָר mûwçâr
properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
Study H4148 →מַטֶּה maṭṭeh
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of l...
Study H4294 →Cross References
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
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