Proverbs 3:11
My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
In Context
10so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
12for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:5And know in thy heart that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thy God chasteneth thee;
Job 5:17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty.
Proverbs 24:10[If] thou losest courage in the day of trouble, thy strength is small.
1 Corinthians 11:32But being judged, we are disciplined of [the] Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
2 Corinthians 4:16Wherefore we faint not; but if indeed our outward man is consumed, yet the inward is renewed day by day.
Hebrews 12:5And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: My son, despise not [the] chastening of [the] Lord, nor faint [when] reproved 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 →