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14 Physical discipline
    may well save them from death.[a]

15 My child,[b] if your heart is wise,
    my own heart will rejoice!
16 Everything in me will celebrate
    when you speak what is right.

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Footnotes

  1. 23:14 Hebrew from Sheol.
  2. 23:15 Hebrew My son; also in 23:19.

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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