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11 My child, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
    or be weary of his reproof,(A)

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11 My son,(A) do not despise the Lord’s discipline,(B)
    and do not resent his rebuke,

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17 “How happy is the one whom God reproves;
    therefore do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5.17 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

17 “Blessed is the one whom God corrects;(A)
    so do not despise the discipline(B) of the Almighty.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:17 Hebrew Shaddai; here and throughout Job

And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as children—

“My child, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord
    or lose heart when you are punished by him,(A)
for the Lord disciplines those whom he loves
    and chastises every child whom he accepts.”(B)

Endure trials for the sake of discipline. God is treating you as children, for what child is there whom a parent does not discipline?(C) If you do not have that discipline in which all children share, then you are illegitimate and not his children.(D) Moreover, we had human parents to discipline us, and we respected them. Should we not be even more willing to be subject to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share his holiness.(E) 11 Now, discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.(F)

12 Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees(G)

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And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,

“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
    and do not lose heart(A) when he rebukes you,
because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,(B)
    and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”[a](C)

Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children.(D) For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline(E)—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits(F) and live!(G) 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.(H) 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace(I) for those who have been trained by it.

12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)

19 I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.(A)

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19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline.(A) So be earnest and repent.(B)

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30 Even youths will faint and be weary,
    and the young will fall exhausted,
31 but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
    they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
    they shall walk and not faint.(A)

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30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
    and young men(A) stumble and fall;(B)
31 but those who hope(C) in the Lord
    will renew their strength.(D)
They will soar on wings like eagles;(E)
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.(F)

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12 Happy are those whom you discipline, O Lord,
    and whom you teach out of your law,(A)

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12 Blessed is the one you discipline,(A) Lord,
    the one you teach(B) from your law;

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Living by Faith

16 So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.(A) 17 For our slight, momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure,(B)

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16 Therefore we do not lose heart.(A) Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly(B) we are being renewed(C) day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.(D)

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Treasure in Clay Jars

Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart.(A)

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Present Weakness and Resurrection Life

Therefore, since through God’s mercy(A) we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.(B)

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32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined[a] so that we may not be condemned along with the world.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 11.32 Or When we are judged, we are being disciplined by the Lord

32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined(A) so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.(B)

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10 If you faint in the day of adversity,
    your strength being small;(A)

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Saying 25

10 If you falter in a time of trouble,
    how small is your strength!(A)

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Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners,[a] so that you may not grow weary in your souls or lose heart.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 12.3 Other ancient authorities read such hostility from sinners against themselves

Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary(A) and lose heart.

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But now it has come to you, and you are impatient;
    it touches you, and you are dismayed.(A)

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But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged;(A)
    it strikes(B) you, and you are dismayed.(C)

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