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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 23, Verse 15

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Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
King James Version
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
American Standard Version
My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:
New English Translation
My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;
World English Bible
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will 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.
18
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
19
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
20
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
21
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe [a man] with rags.
22
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
23
Buy the truth, and sell [it] not; [also] wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
24
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise [child] shall have joy of him.
25
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.