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Proverbs 23:14-16
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 23:14-16
Lexham English Bible
14 As for you, with the rod you shall beat him,
and his life[a] you will save from Sheol.[b]
15 My child, if your heart[c] is wise,
my heart will be glad—even me!
16 And my insides[d] will rejoice
when your lips speak what is upright.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:14 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
- Proverbs 23:14 A term for the place where the dead reside, i.e., the Underworld
- Proverbs 23:15 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 23:16 Literally “kidneys”
Proverbs 23:14-16
New International Version
Proverbs 23:14-16
New International Version
14 Punish them with the rod
and save them from death.(A)
Saying 14
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
then my heart will be glad indeed;
16 my inmost being will rejoice
when your lips speak what is right.(B)
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