11 Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son,
and do not loathe his discipline;(A)
12 for the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
just as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.(B)

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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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Footnotes

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

17 The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,
but the one who rejects correction goes astray.(A)

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17 People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life,
    but those who ignore correction will go astray.

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12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but one who hates correction is stupid.(A)

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12 To learn, you must love discipline;
    it is stupid to hate correction.

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18 Poverty and disgrace come to those
who ignore discipline,
but the one who accepts correction will be honored.(A)

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18 If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace;
    if you accept correction, you will be honored.

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24 The one who will not use the rod hates his son,(A)
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.(B)

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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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A fool despises his father’s discipline,
but a person who accepts correction is sensible.(A)

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Only a fool despises a parent’s[a] discipline;
    whoever learns from correction is wise.

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  1. 15:5 Hebrew father’s.

10 Discipline is harsh for the one who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.

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10 Whoever abandons the right path will be severely disciplined;
    whoever hates correction will die.

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12 A mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him;(A)
he will not consult the wise.

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12 Mockers hate to be corrected,
    so they stay away from the wise.

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32 Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,(A)
but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.[a](B)

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  1. 15:32 Lit acquires a heart

32 If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself;
    but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.

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18 Discipline your son while there is hope;
don’t set your heart on being the cause of his death.[a](A)

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  1. 19:18 Lit don’t lift up your soul to his death

18 Discipline your children while there is hope.
    Otherwise you will ruin their lives.

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30 Lashes and wounds purge away evil,(A)
and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.[a]

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  1. 20:30 Lit beatings the chambers of the belly

30 Physical punishment cleanses away evil;[a]
    such discipline purifies the heart.

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  1. 20:30 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

Start a youth out on his way;(A)
even when he grows old he will not depart from it.

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Direct your children onto the right path,
    and when they are older, they will not leave it.

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