Proverbs 3:11
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither spurn thou His correction;
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 the LORD loveth He correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:5And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.
Job 5:17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
Proverbs 24:10If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small indeed.
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 →