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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 My son,(A) do not despise the Lord’s discipline,(B)
    and do not resent his rebuke,
12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,(C)
    as a father the son he delights in.[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child

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

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17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(A)
    but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

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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 whoever 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 Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame,(A)
    but whoever heeds correction is honored.(B)

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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 Whoever spares the rod(A) hates their children,
    but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline(B) them.(C)

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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 spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.(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 Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
    the one who hates correction will die.(A)

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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 Mockers resent correction,(A)
    so they avoid 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 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,(A)
    but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.(B)

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

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18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
    do not be a willing party to their death.(A)

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

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30 Blows and wounds scrub(A) away evil,
    and beatings(B) purge the inmost being.

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

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Start(A) children off on the way they should go,(B)
    and even when they are old they will not turn from it.(C)

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