en_tn/pro/23/13.md

# General Information:

These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).

# Do not withhold instruction from a child

The abstract noun "instruction" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Do not neglect to instruct a child" or "Do not refuse to instruct a child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])

# withhold

refuse to give something that one knows another person needs

# beat him with the rod

These words are either 1) a metaphor for training and disciplining him even when he considers the training and discipline painful or 2) to be taken literally. Alternate translation: "discipline him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).`

			`# Do not withhold instruction from a child`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The abstract noun "instruction" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Do not neglect to instruct a child" or "Do not refuse to instruct a child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])`
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			`# withhold`

			`refuse to give something that one knows another person needs`

PDF Prov 23 2019-05-30 18:38:15 +00:00			`# beat him with the rod`

			`These words are either 1) a metaphor for training and disciplining him even when he considers the training and discipline painful or 2) to be taken literally. Alternate translation: "discipline him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`