Proverbs 23:14

The word "hell" in this verse is a translation of the Hebrew word "Sheol," which in the Old Testament typically refers to the grave or the realm of the dead in general, not a specific place or state of eternal punishment distinct from the general grave. The context of "delivering his soul from hell" suggests preventing an untimely death or a descent into the grave, rather than rescue from a post-mortem punitive realm.

The verse explicitly refers to "hell" as a place from which a soul can be delivered, implying a state of punishment or destruction, not simply the general state or destination of the dead as encompassed by "Sheol / The Grave." The immediate context of physical discipline ("beat him with the rod") suggests a consequence in this life or a spiritual danger, rather than a direct reference to the physical resting place of the deceased.