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11 My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline,
    and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
12 For the Lord corrects those he loves,
    just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.[a]

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  1. 3:12 Greek version reads loves, / and he punishes those he accepts as his children. Compare Heb 12:6.

11 My son, do not reject the Lord’s discipline,
    and do not despise his correction,
12 because the Lord corrects the person he loves,
    just as a father corrects[a] the son he delights in.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 3:12 The Heb. lacks corrects
  2. Proverbs 3:12 So MT; LXX reads loves, and he punishes every son he accepts

11 My son,(A) do not despise the Lord’s discipline,(B)
    and do not resent his rebuke,
12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,(C)
    as a father the son he delights in.[a](D)

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  1. Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child

Love wisdom like a sister;
    make insight a beloved member of your family.

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Say to wisdom, “You’re my sister!”
    and call understanding your close relative,

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Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
    and to insight, “You are my relative.”

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17 “I love all who love me.
    Those who search will surely find me.

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17 I love those who love me,
    and those who seek me will find me.

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17 I love those who love me,(A)
    and those who seek me find me.(B)

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21 Those who love me inherit wealth.
    I will fill their treasuries.

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21 I bequeath wealth to those who love me,
    and I will fill their treasuries.”

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21 bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me
    and making their treasuries full.(A)

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So don’t bother correcting mockers;
    they will only hate you.
But correct the wise,
    and they will love you.

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Don’t rebuke a mocker or he will hate you.
    Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you.

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Do not rebuke mockers(A) or they will hate you;
    rebuke the wise and they will love you.(B)

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12 Hatred stirs up quarrels,
    but love makes up for all offenses.

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12 Hatred awakens contention,
    but love covers all transgressions.

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12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.(A)

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24 Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children.
    Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.

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24 Whoever does not discipline[a] his son hates him,
    but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him.

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  1. Proverbs 13:24 Lit. Whoever spares the rod

24 Whoever spares the rod(A) hates their children,
    but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline(B) them.(C)

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22 If you plan to do evil, you will be lost;
    if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.

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22 Won’t those who plot evil go astray?
    But gracious love and truth are for those who plan what is good.

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22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(A)
    But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.

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  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show

The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
    but he loves those who pursue godliness.

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The lifestyle of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
    but he loves those who ardently pursue righteousness.

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,(A)
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.(B)

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