Proverbs 3:11
My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
In Context
10So your store-houses will be full of grain, and your vessels overflowing with new wine.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:5Keep in mind this thought, that as a son is trained by his father, so you have been trained by the Lord your God.
Job 5:17Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.
Proverbs 24:10If you give way in the day of trouble, your strength is small.
1 Corinthians 11:32But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.
2 Corinthians 4:16For which cause we do not give way to weariness; but though our outer man is getting feebler, our inner man is made new day by day.
Hebrews 12:5And you have not kept in mind the word which says to you as to sons, My son, do not make little of the Lord's punishment, and do not give up hope when you are judged by him;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:8-13
Consecration to God. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord , and depart from evil. 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. We have… Read the whole commentary →