Pro 19:18 | JFB | STEP | 18. (Compare ; ). let not ... spare-- literally, "do not lift up thy soul" ( ; ), that is, do not desire to his death; a caution to passionate parents against angry chastisement.

‏ Proverbs 19:18

let not ... spare--literally, "do not lift up thy soul" (Psa 24:4; 25:1), that is, do not desire to his death; a caution to passionate parents against angry chastisement.