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11 The discipline of the Lord, my son, do not spurn;(A)
    do not disdain his reproof;
12 [a]For whom the Lord loves he reproves,
    as a father, the son he favors.(B)

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  1. 3:12 One might be tempted to judge the quality of one’s relationship to God by one’s prosperity. It is an inadequate criterion, for God as a teacher might go counter to student expectations. The discipline of God can involve suffering.

11 My child, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
    or be weary of his reproof,
12 for the Lord reproves the one he loves,
    as a father the son in whom he delights.

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11 (A)My child, when the Lord corrects you, pay close attention and take it as a warning. 12 (B)The Lord corrects those he loves, as parents correct a child of whom they are proud.

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11 (A)My son, do not reject the [a]discipline of the Lord
Or loathe His rebuke,
12 For (B)whom the Lord loves He disciplines,
Just (C)as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.

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  1. Proverbs 3:11 Or instruction

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