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Vulgate (Latin)   
curva cervicem eius in iuventute et tunde latera illius dum infans est ne forte induret et non credat tibi et erit tibi dolor animae

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Other translations
New Catholic Bible   
Bend his neck in his youth, and chastise him soundly while he is still a child, or he may become stubborn and disobedient, and you will experience deep sorrow.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Bow down his neck in his youth, and beat his sides while he is young, or else he will become stubborn and disobey you, and you will have sorrow of soul from him.
Good News Translation®   
Whip him while he is still a child, and make him respect your authority. If you don't, he will be stubborn and disobedient and cause you nothing but sorrow.
Wycliffe Bible   
Bow thou (down) his neck in youth, and beat thou his sides, while he is a young child; lest peradventure he wax hard, and believe not to thee, and he shall be (a) sorrow of (or to) (thy) soul to thee. [Crook the noll of him in youth, and beat the sides of him, while he is an infant; lest peradventure he inwardly harden, and believe not to thee, and he shall be to thee sorrow of soul.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Bow down his neck in his youth, and beat his sides while he is young, lest he become stubborn and disobey you, and you have sorrow of soul from him.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
beat his sides while he is young, or else he will become stubborn and disobey you.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Bow down his neck in his youth, and beat his sides while he is young, or else he will become stubborn and disobey you, and you will have sorrow of soul from him.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Bruise their sides while they are still young, or else they will become stubborn and disobey you.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Bow down his head in his youth, beat his sides while he is still young, Lest he become stubborn and disobey you, and leave you disconsolate.
Revised Standard Version   
Bow down his neck in his youth, and beat his sides while he is young, lest he become stubborn and disobey you, and you have sorrow of soul from him.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Bow down his neck in his youth, and beat his sides while he is young, or else he will become stubborn and disobey you, and you will have sorrow of soul from him.