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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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, the son he delights in.(B)

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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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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 one who hates correction is 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 come to those
who ignore discipline,
but the one who accepts correction will be 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 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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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 his father’s discipline,
but a person who accepts correction is sensible.(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 Discipline is harsh for the one who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.

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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 A mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him;(A)
he will not consult the wise.

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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 Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,(A)
but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.[a](B)

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  1. 15:32 Lit acquires a heart

32 Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,(A)
but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.[a](B)

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  1. Proverbs 15:32 Lit acquires a heart

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

18 Discipline your son while there is hope;
don’t be intent on killing him.[a](A)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Teach a youth about the way he should go;(A)
even when he is old he will not depart from it.

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15 Foolishness is bound to the heart of a youth;
a rod of discipline will separate it from him.(A)

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15 Foolishness is tangled up in the heart of a youth;
the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.(A)

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