Job 5:17

American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 94:12 : 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jehovah, And teachest out of thy law;
  • Heb 12:5-9 : 5 and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; 6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7 It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom [his] father chasteneth not? 8 But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? 10 For they indeed for a few days chastened [us] as seemed good to them; but he for [our] profit, that [we] may be partakers of his holiness. 11 All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, [even the fruit] of righteousness.
  • Jas 1:12 : 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which [the Lord] promised to them that love him.
  • Prov 3:11-12 : 11 My son, despise not the 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.
  • Jer 31:18 : 18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself [thus], Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf unaccustomed [to the yoke] : turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art Jehovah my God.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
  • Jas 5:11 : 11 Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 3:11-13
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    82%

    11My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:

    12For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

    13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

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    79%

    12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jehovah, And teachest out of thy law;

  • Heb 12:5-7
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    78%

    5and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;

    6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

    7It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom [his] father chasteneth not?

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    76%

    5And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thy God chasteneth thee.

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    5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [And] he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

  • Heb 12:10-11
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    10For they indeed for a few days chastened [us] as seemed good to them; but he for [our] profit, that [we] may be partakers of his holiness.

    11All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, [even the fruit] of righteousness.

  • Prov 29:17
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    17Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

  • Job 34:31
    74%

    31For hath any said unto God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more] :

  • Prov 19:18-19
    2 verses
    74%

    18Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.

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    11Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.

  • Job 5:16
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    16So the poor hath hope, And iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

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    1I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.

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  • Jer 10:24
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    24O Jehovah, correct me, but in measure: not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

  • Prov 10:17
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    17He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

  • Prov 24:25
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  • Ps 6:1
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  • Prov 15:5
    72%

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  • Prov 23:13
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    39Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

  • Prov 13:18
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    18Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

  • Rev 3:19
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    19As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

  • Prov 28:14
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    14Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

  • Prov 16:20
    71%

    20He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

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    1[A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance]. O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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    71%

    24He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

  • Job 33:19
    71%

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  • Prov 29:1
    71%

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  • Eccl 5:20
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    71%

    33For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.

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    19Behold, this is the joy of his way; And out of the earth shall others spring.

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    21Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

  • Job 36:18
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