Proverbs 3:12
I say that because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves, just like parents correct/reprove their sons whom they love.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
In Context
13Yahweh is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:5Do not forget that Yahweh our God disciplines us, like parents discipline their children.
Proverbs 13:24Those who do not punish their children for bad behavior do not really love them; those who love their children start to discipline them when the children are still young.
Revelation 3:19Since I rebuke and correct all those whom I affectionately love, earnestly stop your sinful behavior.
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 →