Proverbs 3:11-12
World English Bible
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.
Proverbs 3:11-12
American Standard Version
11 My son, despise not the [a]chastening of Jehovah;
Neither be weary of his reproof:
12 For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth,
Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:11 Or, instruction
Proverbs 7:4
World English Bible
4 Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.”
Call understanding your relative,
Proverbs 7:4
American Standard Version
4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister;
And call understanding thy [a]kinswoman:
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:4 Or, familiar friend
Proverbs 8:17
World English Bible
17 I love those who love me.
Those who seek me diligently will find me.
Proverbs 8:17
American Standard Version
17 I love them that love me;
And those that seek me [a]diligently shall find me.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:17 Or, early
Proverbs 8:21
World English Bible
21 that I may give wealth to those who love me.
I fill their treasuries.
Proverbs 8:21
American Standard Version
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance,
And that I may fill their treasuries.
Proverbs 9:8
World English Bible
8 Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
Proverbs 9:8
American Standard Version
8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee:
Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 10:12
World English Bible
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers all wrongs.
Proverbs 10:12
American Standard Version
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes;
But love covereth all transgressions.
Proverbs 13:24
World English Bible
24 One who spares the rod hates his son,
but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
Proverbs 13:24
American Standard Version
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son;
But he that loveth him chasteneth him [a]betimes.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:24 Or, diligently
Proverbs 14:22
World English Bible
22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil?
But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
Proverbs 14:22
American Standard Version
22 [a]Do they not err that devise evil?
But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:22 Or, Shall they not go astray
Proverbs 15:9
World English Bible
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
but he loves him who follows after righteousness.
Proverbs 15:9
American Standard Version
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah;
But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
Proverbs 15:17
World English Bible
17 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is,
than a fattened calf with hatred.
Proverbs 15:17
American Standard Version
17 Better is a [a]dinner of herbs, where love is,
Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:17 Or, portion
Proverbs 16:6
World English Bible
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for.
By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
Proverbs 16:6
American Standard Version
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for;
And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
Proverbs 17:9
World English Bible
9 He who covers an offense promotes love;
but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
Proverbs 17:9
American Standard Version
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
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