18 Discipline your son while there is hope;
don’t be intent on killing him.[a](A)

19 A person with great anger bears the penalty;
if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.(B)

20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life.[b](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:18 Lit don’t lift up your soul to his death
  2. Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your end

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