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

17 One who (A)is on the path of life follows instruction,
But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.

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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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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

12 One who loves [a]discipline loves knowledge,
But one who hates rebuke is stupid.

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  1. Proverbs 12:1 Or instruction

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

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18 Poverty and shame will come to one who (A)neglects [a]discipline,
But one who complies with rebuke will be honored.

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  1. Proverbs 13:18 Or instruction

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

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  1. Proverbs 13:24 I.e., correction or discipline
  2. Proverbs 13:24 Lit seeks him diligently with discipline

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 [a]rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who complies with rebuke is sensible.

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  1. Proverbs 15:5 Or despises

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 There is severe punishment for one who abandons the way;
One who hates a rebuke 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 (A)scoffer does not love one who rebukes him;
He will not go to the wise.

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

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32 One who (A)neglects discipline (B)rejects himself,
But one who (C)listens to a rebuke acquires [a]understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 15:32 Lit 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 (A)Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire [a]his death.

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  1. Proverbs 19:18 Lit causing him to die

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

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30 (A)Bruising wounds clean away evil,
And blows cleanse the [a]innermost parts.

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  1. Proverbs 20:30 Lit chambers of the body

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.

(A)Train up a child [a]in the way he should go,
Even when he grows older he will not abandon it.

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  1. Proverbs 22:6 Lit according to his way

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

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