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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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

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.

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

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10 Whoever abandons the right path will be severely disciplined;
    whoever hates correction 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 Mockers hate to be corrected,
    so they stay away from 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 If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself;
    but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.

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

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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 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.

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

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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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(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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