Proverbs 3:12
for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
In Context
11My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:5So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.
Proverbs 13:24He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
Revelation 3:19Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
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 →