Proverbs 13:23-25

New Living Translation

²³A poor person’s farm may produce much food,
but injustice sweeps it all away.

²⁴Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children.
Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.

²⁵The godly eat to their hearts’ content,
but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

Proverbs 13:23-25

New International Version

²³An unplowed field produces food for the poor,
but injustice sweeps it away.

²⁴Whoever spares the rod^(A) hates their children,
but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline^(B) them.^(C)

²⁵The righteous eat to their hearts’ content,
but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.^(D)

New Living Translation (NLT)

New International Version (NIV)