Proverbs 3:11

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; 1 Nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

In Context

10That thy storehouses may be completely filled with corn, 1 And that thy presses may burst forth with wine. 1

12For whom the Lord loves, he rebukes, 1 And scourges every son whom he receives. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:5And thou shalt know in thy heart, that as if any man should chasten his son, so the Lord thy God will chasten thee.

Job 5:17But blessed is the man whom the Lord has reproved; 1 And reject not thou the chastening of the Almighty. 1

Proverbs 24:10He shall be defiled in the evil day, 1 And in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed. 1

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 →

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