Proverbios 23:13

13 No dejes de disciplinar a tus hijos;
no morirán si les das unos buenos azotes.

Proverbios 23:13 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 23:13

Withhold not correction from the child
When he has committed a fault, and correction is necessary; for to spare it is the ruin of the child, and no proof of true affection in the parent, but the reverse; see ( Proverbs 13:24 ) ( 19:18 ) ; for, [if] thou beatest him with a rod, he shall not die;
if he be beaten moderately, there is no danger of his dying under the rod, or with the stripes given him; besides, such moderate and proper corrections may be a means of preserving him from such crimes as would bring him to a shameful and untimely death, and so he shall not die such a death; and by such means, through the grace of God, he may escape the second, or eternal death.

Proverbios 23:13 In-Context

11 Pues el Redentor
de ellos es fuerte;
él mismo levantará cargos en tu contra.

12 Entrégate a la instrucción;
presta suma atención a las palabras de conocimiento.

13 No dejes de disciplinar a tus hijos;
no morirán si les das unos buenos azotes.

14 La disciplina física
bien puede salvarlos de la muerte.

15 Hijo mío, si tu corazón es sabio,
¡mi propio corazón saltará de alegría!