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

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

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
    and to insight, “You are my relative.”

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Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call understanding your intimate friend,

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

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17 I (A)love those who love me;
And (B)those who diligently seek me will find me.

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21 bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me
    and making their treasuries full.(A)

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21 To endow those who love me with wealth,
That I may (A)fill their treasuries.

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Do not rebuke mockers(A) or they will hate you;
    rebuke the wise and they will love you.(B)

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(A)Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(B)Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.

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12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.(A)

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

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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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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

22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(A)
    But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.

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  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show

22 Will they who (A)devise evil not go astray?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,(A)
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.(B)

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves the one who (A)pursues righteousness.

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17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love
    than a fattened calf with hatred.(A)

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17 (A)Better is a portion of [a]vegetables where there is love,
Than a (B)fattened ox served with hatred.

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  1. Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs

Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
    through the fear of the Lord(A) evil is avoided.(B)

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By (A)mercy and truth atonement is made for wrongdoing,
And by [a]the (B)fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 16:6 Or reverence for

Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,(A)
    but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.(B)

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One who (A)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.

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