Proverbs 3:11
The, chastening of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, nor loathe his rebuke;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 storehouses be filled with plenty, and, with new wine, shall thy vats overflow.
12For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:5Thou must consider, then with thy heart,—that as a man chasteneth his son, Yahweh thy God, hath been chastening thee.
Job 5:17Lo! how happy is the man whom God correcteth! Therefore, the chastening of the Almighty, do not thou refuse;
Proverbs 24:10Thou hast been slothful in the day of straitness, Strait, is thy strength.
1 Corinthians 11:32But, being brought under judgment, by the Lord, are we being disciplined, lest, with the world, we should be condemned.
2 Corinthians 4:16Wherefore we faint not, but, even if, our outer man, is decaying, nevertheless, our inner [man], is renewing day by day.
Hebrews 12:5And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which, indeed, with you as with sons, doth reason:—My son! be not slighting the discipline of the Lord, neither be fainting, when by him, thou art reproved;
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 →