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Proverbs 23:14-16
Amplified Bible
Proverbs 23:14-16
Amplified Bible
14
You shall [a]swat him with the reed-like rod
And rescue his life from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).
15
My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will also be glad;
16
Yes, my heart will rejoice
When your lips speak right things.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:14 Lit smite.
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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