King James Version

Proverbs 13:24

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

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חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְchosekherefrainחָשַׂךְverb, qal, participle, absolute — “refrain”, a verb used as a describing wordH2820to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observeassuage, [idiom] darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.שִׁ֭בְטוֹshivtvodartשֵׁבֶטnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “dart”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7626a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan[idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.שׂוֹנֵ֣אsonehateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, participle, absolute — “hate”, a verb used as a describing wordH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.בְנ֑וֹvenvosonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹveohavvoand loveאָהַבconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and love”, a verb used as a describing wordH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹshicharvobetimesשָׁחַרverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “betimes”, a completed actionH7836properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking)(do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning).מוּסָֽרmusarchastisementמוּסָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “chastisement”, the ordinary formH4148properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraintbond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Young’s Literal Translation

Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

World English Bible

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

Darby Translation

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Douay-Rheims

He that spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens him .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὃς φείδεται τῆς βακτηρίας, μισεῖ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ὁ δὲ ἀγαπῶν, ἐπιμελῶς παιδεύει.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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