Which verse instructs beating with the rod to deliver a soul from hell?

• A. Proverbs 23:14
• B. Sirach 30:12
• C. Proverbs 13:24
• D. Proverbs 29:15

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is a direct link between corrective discipline and safeguarding someone from ruin. The verse that explicitly says “Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and deliver his soul from hell” is the clear match. It states that using the rod as a form of discipline is intended to save the person from hell, tying the act of physical correction to a consequence the passage frames as dangerous or deadly. The other verses discuss discipline and the rod in general terms, but none pair beating with the rod to deliver a soul from hell in the exact way this verse does. So this verse is the best answer because it contains the specific phrasing and the exact concept described in the question.