14 You shall [a]strike him with the rod
And (A)rescue his soul from Sheol.

15 My son, if your heart is (B)wise,
My own heart also will be glad;
16 And my [b]inmost being will rejoice
When your lips speak (C)what is right.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:14 Lit smite
  2. Proverbs 23:16 Lit kidneys