KJV King James Version
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
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Proverbs 3:11
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
WEB World English Bible
My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:
ASV American Standard Version
My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,
Surrounding context — Proverbs 3
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son [in whom] he delighteth.
13 Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding.
14 For the merchandise of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
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Job 5:17Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.Hebrews 12:5-12And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:Psalm 94:12Blessed [is] the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;Isaiah 40:30-31Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:1 Corinthians 11:32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.2 Corinthians 4:16-17For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day.2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;Hebrews 12:3For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.Proverbs 24:10[If] thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength [is] small.Job 4:5But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
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