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Proverbs 23:13

King James Version (KJV)

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Proverbs 23:13

Verse 13 of 35

Scripture focus

Withhold not correction from the child: for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Proverbs 23:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 23:13

Theological / Devotional

Eat thou honey. Solomon is here not primarily giving dietetic counsel. The statement is preliminary to, and is used as an illustrative background for, counsel concerning wise behavior. The statement should be compared with ch. 25:16, 27.

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Commentary on Proverbs 23:13

Theological / Devotional

Withhold not correction. One of the weaknesses of men is the tendency to postpone correction of a child’s wrong habits until these habits have become troublesome to the parent. In their early stages these forms of behavior are often laughed at and commented on in the hearing of the child. Thus the time when they might be easily corrected goes by and the main outline of a warped character is formed (see chs. 13:24; 19:18).

By SdaBc