Proverbs 23:14
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
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Gill's Exposition
Thou shall beat him with the rod,.... Or, correct him with the stripes of the children of men, in a moderate and suitable manner, proportionable to the fault committed; and as he is able to bear it,…
i. e., “You will not kill your son by scourging him, you may kill him by with holding the scourge.” Pro 23:14 Hell - Sheol, the world of the dead.
Here is, 1. A parent instructing his child. He is here brought in persuading him to give his mind to his book, and especially to the scriptures and his catechism, to attend to the words of knowledge,…
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