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

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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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17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,
    but one who rejects a rebuke goes astray.

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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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12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.(A)

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

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18 Poverty and disgrace are for the one who ignores instruction,
    but one who heeds reproof is honored.(A)

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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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24 Those who spare the rod hate their children,
    but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.(A)

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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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A fool despises a parent’s instruction,
    but the one who heeds admonition is prudent.(A)

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

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10 There is severe discipline for one who forsakes the way;
    one who hates a rebuke will die.(A)

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

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12 Scoffers do not like to be rebuked;
    they will not go to the wise.(A)

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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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32 Those who ignore instruction despise themselves,
    but those who heed admonition gain understanding.(A)

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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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Footnotes

  1. 15:32 Lit acquires a heart

18 Discipline your children while there is hope;
    do not set your heart on their destruction.(A)

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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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Footnotes

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

30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil;
    beatings make clean the innermost parts.

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

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Footnotes

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

Train children in the right way,
    and when old, they will not stray.(A)

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

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