Proverbs 23:14-17 in English

¹⁴ Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.

¹⁵ My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:

¹⁶ Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.

¹⁷ Let not thy heart envy sinners; But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:

¹⁴ For thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from death.

¹⁵ Son, if thy heart be wise, thou shalt also gladden my heart;

¹⁶ and thy lips shall converse with my lips, if they be right.

¹⁷ Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day.

¹⁴ Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

¹⁵ My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

¹⁶ Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

¹⁷ Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

¹⁴ Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

¹⁵ My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

¹⁶ Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

¹⁷ Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

¹⁴ For you shall beat him with the rod, and shall deliver his soul from death.

¹⁵ Son, if your heart be wise, you shall also gladden my heart;

¹⁶ and your lips shall converse with my lips, if they be right.

¹⁷ Let not your heart envy sinners: but be you in the fear of the Lord all the day.

¹⁴ Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.

¹⁵ My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall be glad, even mine:

¹⁶ Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

¹⁷ Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long:

¹⁴ and it may save them from going to the place where dead people are.

¹⁵ My son/child, if you SYN become wise, I SYN will be very happy.

¹⁶ I SYN will rejoice when I hear you SYN say what is right/wise.

¹⁷ Do not envy sinful people; instead, revere Yahweh all of your life.

¹⁴ For you shall beat him with the rod, and shall deliver his soul from death.

¹⁵ Son, if your heart be wise, you shall also gladden my heart;

¹⁶ and your lips shall converse with my lips, if they be right.

¹⁷ Let not your heart envy sinners: but be you in the fear of the Lord all the day.

¹⁴ Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.

¹⁶ Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

¹⁷ Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear Yahweh all day long.

¹⁴ Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.

¹⁶ Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

¹⁷ Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear Yahweh all day long.

¹⁴ Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.

¹⁶ Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

¹⁷ Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear the LORD all day long.

¹⁴ Give him blows with the rod, and keep his soul safe from the underworld.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

¹⁶ And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.

¹⁷ Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;

¹⁴ thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.

¹⁵ My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine;

¹⁶ and my reins shall exult, when thy lips speak right things.

¹⁷ Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day;

¹⁴ Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and deliver his soul from hell.

¹⁵ My son, if thy mind be wise, my heart shall rejoice with thee:

¹⁶ And my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips shall speak what is right.

¹⁷ Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long:

¹⁴ If you use physical correction you can save them from death.

¹⁵ My son, if you think wisely then I'll be happy;

¹⁶ I'll be delighted when you say what's right.

¹⁷ Don't think enviously of sinners, but always remember to honor the Lord,

¹⁴ Thou shalt smite him with the rodde, and shalt deliuer his soule from hell.

¹⁵ My sonne, if thine heart be wise, mine heart shall reioyce, and I also.

¹⁶ And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.

¹⁷ Let not thine heart bee enuious against sinners: but let it bee in the feare of the Lord continually.

¹⁴ Thou beatest him with the rod, and wilt deliver his soul from the nether-world.

¹⁵ My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart will be glad, even mine;

¹⁶ Yea, my reins will rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

¹⁷ Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be in the fear of the LORD all the day;

¹⁴ Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from hell.

¹⁵ My son, if thine heart be wise, My heart shall rejoice, even mine.

¹⁶ Yea, my reins shall rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.

¹⁷ Let not thine heart envy sinners: But be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

¹⁴ Thou wilt indeed beat him with the rod; but thou wilt deliver his soul from perdition.

¹⁵ My son, If thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

¹⁶ And my reins shall exult when thy lips speak what is equitable.

¹⁷ Let not thy heart be envious against sinners; but remain in the fear of the lord all the time.

¹⁴ For thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from death.

¹⁵ Son, if thy heart be wise, Thou shalt also gladden my heart;

¹⁶ And thy lips shall converse with my lips, If they be right.

¹⁷ Let not thy heart envy sinners: But be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day.

¹⁴ Beat him thyself with the rod, And thou shalt rescue him from the underworld.

¹⁵ My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart shall rejoice, even mine;

¹⁶ Yea, my reins shall exult, When thy lips speak right things.

¹⁷ Let not thy heart envy sinners, But continue thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long;

¹⁴ Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol ·Place of the dead·.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:

¹⁶ yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.

¹⁷ Don’t let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Adonai all the day long.

¹⁴ It is you who must beat him with the rod and save his soul from Sheol.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;

¹⁶ my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

¹⁷ Do not let your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of Yahweh all the day.

¹⁴ Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.

¹⁶ Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

¹⁷ Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear Yahweh all day long.

¹⁴ Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.

¹⁶ Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

¹⁷ Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear the LORD all day long.

¹⁴ Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

¹⁵ My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

¹⁶ Yes, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

¹⁷ Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

¹⁴ Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.

¹⁶ Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

¹⁷ Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear the LORD all day long.

¹⁴ Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.

¹⁶ Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

¹⁷ Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear the LORD all day long.

¹⁴ Thou shalt smite him with a rod, and thou shalt deliver his soul from hell.

¹⁵ My son, if thy soul is wise, mine heart shall have joy with thee;

¹⁶ and my reins shall make full out joy, when thy lips speak rightful or right things.

¹⁷ Thine heart pursue or follow not sinners; but be thou in the dread of the Lord all day.

¹⁴ Thou shalt smite him with a rod, and thou shalt deliver his soul from hell. (Thou shalt strike him with a rod, and so thou shalt rescue his soul from Sheol, or from the land of the dead, or from hell itself.)

¹⁵ My son, if thy soul is wise, mine heart shall have joy with thee; (My son, if thou be wise, my heart shall have joy over thee;)

¹⁶ and my reins shall make full out joy, when thy lips speak rightful thing(s).

¹⁷ (Let) Thine heart follow not sinners; but be thou in the dread of the Lord all day (or but be thou in the fear of the Lord or with reverence for the Lord all day long).

¹⁴ Thou with a rod smitest him, And his soul from Sheol thou deliverest.

¹⁵ My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

¹⁶ And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.

¹⁷ Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But — in the fear of Jehovah all the day.