Other translations
American Standard Version
Withhold not correction from the child; For if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not withhold discipline from a boy, because if you strike him, he does not die.
Darby Bible Translation
Withhold not correction from the child; for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die:
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Withhold not correction from a child: for if thou strike him with the rod, he shall not die.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beat him with the rod, he shall not die.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
God's Word
Do not hesitate to discipline a child. If you spank him, he will not die.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't withhold discipline from a youth; if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
International Standard Version
Don't withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with a rod, he won't die.
NET Bible
Do not withhold discipline from a child; even if you strike him with the rod, he will not die.
New American Standard Bible
Do not hold back discipline from the child, Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die.
New International Version
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
New Living Translation
Don't fail to discipline your children. They won't die if you spank them.
Webster's Bible Translation
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
The World English Bible
Don't withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
EasyEnglish Bible
12. Remember to warn your children when they do something wrong. If you punish them with a stick, you will not kill them.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not.
New Life Version
Do not keep from punishing the child if he needs it. If you beat him with the stick, he will not die.
The Voice Bible
Do not withhold discipline from children, since corporal punishment will not kill them.
Living Bible
Don’t fail to correct your children; discipline won’t hurt them! They won’t die if you use a stick on them! Punishment will keep them out of hell.
New Catholic Bible
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do not withhold discipline from the child, Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Do not withhold correction from the child; for if thou shall beat him with the rod, he shall not die.
Christian Standard Bible
Don’t withhold discipline from a youth; if you punish him with a rod, he will not die.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Withhold not discipline from the child; for if you strike and punish him with the [reedlike] rod, he will not die.
New Century Version
Don’t fail to punish children. If you spank them, they won’t die.
The Message
Don’t be afraid to correct your young ones; a spanking won’t kill them. A good spanking, in fact, might save them from something worse than death.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Do not withhold discipline from a child, for if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not withhold discipline from your children; if you beat them with a rod, they will not die.
Good News Translation®
Don't hesitate to discipline children. A good spanking won't kill them.
Wycliffe Bible
Do not thou withdraw chastising, (or discipline,) from a child; for though thou smitest him with a rod, he shall not die.
Contemporary English Version
Don't fail to correct your children. You won't kill them by being firm,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Do not withhold discipline from your children; if you beat them with a rod, they will not die.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Do not withhold discipline from your children; if you beat them with a rod, they will not die.
Common English Bible © 2011
Don’t withhold instruction from children; if you strike them with a rod, they won’t die.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Do not withhold discipline from the child; If you swat him with a reed-like rod [applied with godly wisdom], he will not die.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Do not withhold discipline from youths; if you beat them with the rod, they will not die.
New American Standard Bible
Do not withhold discipline from a child; Though you strike him with the rod, he will not die.
The Expanded Bible
Don’t ·fail to punish [L withhold instruction/discipline from] children. If you ·spank them [L strike them with a rod], they won’t die.
Tree of Life Version
Do not withhold correction from a child. If you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
Revised Standard Version
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
New International Reader's Version
Don’t hold back correction from a child. If you correct them, they won’t die.
BRG Bible
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Complete Jewish Bible
Don’t withhold discipline from a child — if you beat him with a stick, he won’t die!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Do not withhold discipline from your children; if you beat them with a rod, they will not die.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Withhold not musar (correction) from the na’ar (child), for if thou spank him with the shevet, he shall not die.
Names of God Bible
Do not hesitate to discipline a child. If you spank him, he will not die.
Modern English Version
Do not withhold correction from a child, for if you beat him with the rod, he will not die.
Easy-to-Read Version
Always correct children when they need it. If you spank them, it will not kill them.
International Children’s Bible
Don’t fail to punish a child. If you spank him, you will keep him from dying.
Lexham English Bible
Do not withhold discipline from a child, if you will beat him with the rod, he will not die.
New International Version - UK
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.