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.

⁴ Say unto wisdom, “Thou art my sister,” and call understanding thy kinswoman,

¹⁷ I love them that love me, and those that seek me early shall find me.

²¹ that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, and I will fill their treasuries.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes, but love covereth all sins.

²⁴ He that spareth his rod hateth his son, but he that loveth him chasteneth him in good season.

²² Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

⁹ The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord, but He loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

¹⁷ Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fattened ox and hatred therewith.