Proverbs 3:12
For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
In Context
11Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,
13O the happiness of a man [who] hath found wisdom, And of a man [who] bringeth forth understanding.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:5and thou hast known, with thy heart, that as a man chastiseth his son Jehovah thy God is chastising thee,
Proverbs 13:24Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
Revelation 3:19'As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform;
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 →