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11 My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline,
    neither be weary of his correction;
12 for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects,
    even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

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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

Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.”
    Call understanding your relative,

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

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17 I love those who love me.
    Those who seek me diligently will find me.

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

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21 that I may give wealth to those who love me.
    I fill their treasuries.

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

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Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
    Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

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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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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but love covers all wrongs.

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

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24 One who spares the rod hates his son,
    but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

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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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22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil?
    But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show

The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
    but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

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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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17 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is,
    than a fattened calf with hatred.

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

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By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for.
    By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

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

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He who covers an offense promotes love;
    but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

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

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