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Proverbs 23:13-14

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13 Don't be afraid to correct your young ones; a spanking won't kill them.

13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.

14 A good spanking, in fact, might save them from something worse than death

14 Punish them with the rod and save them from death.

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