Proverbs 3:11
My son, reject not the correction of the Lord: and do not faint when thou art chastised by him:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
In Context
10And thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall run over with wine.
12For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:5That thou mayst consider in thy heart, that as a man traineth up his son, so the Lord thy God hath trained thee up.
Job 5:17Blessed is the mall whom God correcteth: refuse not therefore the chastising of the lord:
Proverbs 24:10If thou lose hope being weary in the day of distress, thy strength shall be diminished.
1 Corinthians 11:32But whilst we are judged, we are chastised by the Lord, that we be not condemned with this world.
2 Corinthians 4:16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man is corrupted, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
Hebrews 12:5And you have forgotten the consolation, which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord; neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked 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 →