Sirach 30:12
Good News Translation
Whip him while he is still a child, and make him respect your authority. If you don't, he will be stubborn and disobedient and cause you nothing but sorrow.

New Revised Standard Version
Bow down his neck in his youth, and beat his sides while he is young, or else he will become stubborn and disobey you, and you will have sorrow of soul from him.

Contemporary English Version
Break their stubbornness by whipping them while they are young, or else they will disobey you and bring you deep sorrow.

New American Bible
Bow down his head in his youth, beat his sides while he is still young, Lest he become stubborn and disobey you, and leave you disconsolate.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat his sides while he is a child, lest he grow stubborn, and regard thee not, and so be a sorrow of heart to thee.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat his sides while he is a child, lest he grow stubborn, and regard thee not, and so be a sorrow of heart to thee.

Sirach 30:10
Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow, and at the last thy teeth be set on edge.

Sirach 30:11
Give him not liberty in his youth, and wink not at his devices.

Sirach 30:13
Instruct thy son, and labour about him, lest his lewd behaviour be an offence to thee.

Sirach 30:14
Better is a poor man who is sound, and strong of constitution, than a rich man who is weak and afflicted with evils.

Context
Sirach 30
11Give him not liberty in his youth, and wink not at his devices. 12Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat his sides while he is a child, lest he grow stubborn, and regard thee not, and so be a sorrow of heart to thee. 13Instruct thy son, and labour about him, lest his lewd behaviour be an offence to thee.…
Cross References
Sirach 30:10
Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow, and at the last thy teeth be set on edge.

Sirach 30:11
Give him not liberty in his youth, and wink not at his devices.

Sirach 30:13
Instruct thy son, and labour about him, lest his lewd behaviour be an offence to thee.

Sirach 30:14
Better is a poor man who is sound, and strong of constitution, than a rich man who is weak and afflicted with evils.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 30:11
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