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

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  1. Proverbs 3:11 Or instruction

11 (A)My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline
    or be weary of his reproof,
12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,
    as (B)a father the son in whom he delights.

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17 He (A)is on the path of life who keeps discipline,
But he who forsakes reproof makes [a]himself wander about.

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  1. Proverbs 10:17 Or others

17 Whoever heeds instruction is on (A)the path to life,
    but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

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12 Whoever loves [a]discipline loves knowledge,
But he who hates reproof is senseless.

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  1. Proverbs 12:1 Or instruction

12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but he who (A)hates reproof is (B)stupid.

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18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who (A)neglects [a]discipline,
But he who keeps reproof will be honored.

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  1. Proverbs 13:18 Or instruction

18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who (A)ignores instruction,
    (B)but whoever (C)heeds reproof is honored.

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24 He who (A)holds back his [a]rod hates his son,
But he who loves him [b](B)disciplines him diligently.

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  1. Proverbs 13:24 Correction, discipline
  2. Proverbs 13:24 Lit seeks him earnestly with discipline

24 (A)Whoever spares the rod hates his son,
    but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 13:24 Or who loves him disciplines him early

An ignorant fool spurns his father’s discipline,
But he who keeps reproof is prudent.

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(A)A fool (B)despises his father's instruction,
    but (C)whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

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10 Grievous discipline is for him who forsakes the way;
He who hates reproof will die.

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10 There is (A)severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;
    (B)whoever hates reproof will die.

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12 A (A)scoffer does not love one who reproves him,
He will not go to the wise.

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12 (A)A scoffer (B)does not like to be reproved;
    he will not go to the wise.

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32 He who (A)neglects discipline (B)despises his soul,
But he who (C)listens to reproof acquires a heart of wisdom.

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32 Whoever (A)ignores instruction (B)despises himself,
    but he who listens to reproof (C)gains intelligence.

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18 (A)Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not [a]direct your soul to put him to death.

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  1. Proverbs 19:18 Lit lift up

18 (A)Discipline your son, for there is hope;
    do not set your heart on (B)putting him to death.

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30 (A)Stripes that wound scour away evil,
And strokes reach the [a]innermost parts of the body.

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  1. Proverbs 20:30 Lit chambers of the stomach

30 (A)Blows that wound cleanse away evil;
    strokes make clean (B)the innermost parts.

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[a](A)Train up a child [b]according to his way,
Even when he is old he will not [c]depart from it.

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  1. Proverbs 22:6 Lit Dedicate
  2. Proverbs 22:6 Or in the way he should go, according to his own way
  3. Proverbs 22:6 Lit turn away

(A)Train up a child in the way he should go;
    even when he is old he will not depart from it.

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