Proverbs 3:12-14

New International Version

¹²because the Lord disciplines those he loves,^(A)
as a father the son he delights in.^[a]^(B)

¹³Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,
¹⁴for she is more profitable than silver
and yields better returns than gold.^(C)

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

Proverbs 3:12-14

King James Version

¹²For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

¹³Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

New International Version (NIV)