Proverbs 3:11
Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
In Context
10And filled are thy barns [with] plenty, And [with] new wine thy presses break forth.
12For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:5and thou hast known, with thy heart, that as a man chastiseth his son Jehovah thy God is chastising thee,
Job 5:17Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,
Proverbs 24:10Thou hast shewed thyself weak in a day of adversity, Straitened is thy power,
1 Corinthians 11:32and being judged by the Lord, we are chastened, that with the world we may not be condemned;
2 Corinthians 4:16wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day;
Hebrews 12:5and ye have forgotten the exhortation that doth speak fully with you as with sons, 'My son, be not despising chastening of the Lord, nor be faint, being reproved by Him,
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 →