Proverbs 3:12
For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
In Context
11The, chastening of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, nor loathe his rebuke;
13How happy the man who hath found wisdom, and the man who draweth forth understanding,
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.
Proverbs 13:24He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son,—but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
Revelation 3:19I, as many as I tenderly love, I convict and put under discipline: be zealous, therefore, 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 →