Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, And let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Discipline your son while there is hope, but do not [indulge your angry resentments by undue chastisements and] set yourself to his ruin.
Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.
Discipline your children while there is hope, but don’t plan to kill them.
Teach your son; do not despair. But do not set your soul toward putting him to death.
