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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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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Notas al pie

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

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
    and call insight your intimate friend,

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Love wisdom like a sister;
    make insight a beloved member of your family.

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17 (A)I love those who love me,
    and (B)those who seek me diligently find me.

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17 “I love all who love me.
    Those who search will surely find me.

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21 granting an inheritance to those who love me,
    and filling their treasuries.

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21 Those who love me inherit wealth.
    I will fill their treasuries.

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(A)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
    (B)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

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So don’t bother correcting mockers;
    they will only hate you.
But correct the wise,
    and they will love you.

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but (A)love covers all offenses.

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12 Hatred stirs up quarrels,
    but love makes up for all offenses.

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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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Notas al pie

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

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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22 Do they not go astray who (A)devise evil?
    Those who devise good meet[a] (B)steadfast love and faithfulness.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show

22 If you plan to do evil, you will be lost;
    if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but he loves him (A)who pursues righteousness.

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
    but he loves those who pursue godliness.

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17 (A)Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
    than (B)a fattened ox and hatred with it.

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17 A bowl of vegetables with someone you love
    is better than steak with someone you hate.

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By (A)steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
    and by (B)the fear of the Lord one (C)turns away from evil.

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Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin.
    By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil.

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Whoever (A)covers an offense seeks love,
    but he who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.

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Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
    but dwelling on it separates close friends.

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