Strike him with the rod, and you will save his life from Sheol.
In context
12Bring your heart to discipline and your ears to words of knowledge. 13Do not withhold discipline from a boy; if you strike him with the rod, he will not die. 14Strike him with the rod, and you will save his life from Sheol. 15My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad, 16and my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
