Proverbs 23:13-14 "Perfect Sense"

Hi, i'm new to this. i was in quest Stonewall session 7.

Proverbs 23. I think there is some great life lessons in this passage.
Theres one verse that really stuck out to me. Proverbs 23:13-14

 ¹³ Do not withhold discipline from a child;
       if you punish him with the rod, he will not die.

 ¹⁴ Punish him with the rod
       and save his soul from death.

I have a bible that is translated into contemporary language and this is what it said:

 ¹³ Don't be afraid to correct your young ones;
       a spanking won't kill them.

 ¹⁴ A good spanking, in fact, might save them
       from something worse than death.

Its funny how in modern day society there is constant arguments and questioning whether punishments such as spankings are morally incorrect or not, yet here in these verses it is specifically saying that a spanking could save the kid's life and possibly their soul from hell. If more people in the time of questioning would turn to the bible the world would be a more peaceful place. These two verses make perfect sense and thats why they stick out to me. It obviously doesn't mean you have to spank your kid every time he eats a cookie out of the jar without asking. It means discipline him when he does things wrong.

Anyway thanks for reading,
Shane Steiner