23 Much food is in the field of the [a]poor, but the field is destroyed without discretion.

24 (A)He that spareth his rod, hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betime.

25 The righteous eateth to the contentation of his mind: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:23 God blesseth the labor of the poor, and consumeth their goods which are negligent, because they think they have enough.

23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor,
    but injustice sweeps it away.

24 Whoever spares the rod(A) hates their children,
    but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline(B) them.(C)

25 The righteous eat to their hearts’ content,
    but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.(D)

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