Proverbs 3:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:

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  • Job 5:17 : 17 Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.
  • Heb 12:5-9 : 5 And you have not kept in mind the word which says to you as to sons, My son, do not make little of the Lord's punishment, and do not give up hope when you are judged by him; 6 For the Lord sends punishment on his loved ones; everyone whom he takes as his son has experience of his rod. 7 It is for your training that you undergo these things; God is acting to you as a father does to his sons; for what son does not have punishment from his father? 8 But if you have not that punishment of which we all have our part, then you are not true sons, but children of shame. 9 And again, if the fathers of our flesh gave us punishment and had our respect, how much more will we be under the authority of the Father of spirits, and have life? 10 For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is. 11 At the time all punishment seems to be pain and not joy: but after, those who have been trained by it get from it the peace-giving fruit of righteousness. 12 For this cause let the hands which are hanging down be lifted up, and let the feeble knees be made strong,
  • 1 Cor 11:32 : 32 But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.
  • 2 Cor 4:1 : 1 For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:
  • 2 Cor 4:16-17 : 16 For which cause we do not give way to weariness; but though our outer man is getting feebler, our inner man is made new day by day. 17 For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;
  • Heb 12:3 : 3 Give thought to him who has undergone so much of the hate of sinners against himself, so that you may not be tired and feeble of purpose.
  • Ps 94:12 : 12 Happy is the man who is guided by you, O Jah, and to whom you give teaching out of your law;
  • Prov 24:10 : 10 If you give way in the day of trouble, your strength is small.
  • Isa 40:30-31 : 30 Even the young men will become feeble and tired, and the best of them will come to the end of his strength; 31 But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.
  • Job 4:5 : 5 But now it has come on you and it is a weariness to you; you are touched by it and your mind is troubled.

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    12 For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

  • Heb 12:5-11
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    5 And you have not kept in mind the word which says to you as to sons, My son, do not make little of the Lord's punishment, and do not give up hope when you are judged by him;

    6 For the Lord sends punishment on his loved ones; everyone whom he takes as his son has experience of his rod.

    7 It is for your training that you undergo these things; God is acting to you as a father does to his sons; for what son does not have punishment from his father?

    8 But if you have not that punishment of which we all have our part, then you are not true sons, but children of shame.

    9 And again, if the fathers of our flesh gave us punishment and had our respect, how much more will we be under the authority of the Father of spirits, and have life?

    10 For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is.

    11 At the time all punishment seems to be pain and not joy: but after, those who have been trained by it get from it the peace-giving fruit of righteousness.

  • Job 5:17
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    17 Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.

  • Prov 19:18
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    18 Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.

  • Deut 8:5
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    5 Keep in mind this thought, that as a son is trained by his father, so you have been trained by the Lord your God.

  • Prov 13:24
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    24 He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.

  • Prov 23:13-15
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    13 Do not keep back training from the child: for even if you give him blows with the rod, it will not be death to him.

    14 Give him blows with the rod, and keep his soul safe from the underworld.

    15 My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

  • Prov 29:17
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    17 Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.

  • Ps 6:1
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    5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 13:1
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  • Deut 21:18
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    18 If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment:

  • Rev 3:19
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    19 To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.

  • Ps 94:12
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    12 Happy is the man who is guided by you, O Jah, and to whom you give teaching out of your law;

  • Prov 15:10
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    10 There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

  • Prov 1:8
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    8 My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

  • Prov 27:11
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    11 My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

  • Eph 6:4
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    4 And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.

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    10 So your store-houses will be full of grain, and your vessels overflowing with new wine.

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    24 O Lord, put me right, but with wise purpose; not in your wrath, or you will make me small.

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    15 Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

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    1 My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:

  • Prov 15:31-32
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    31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.

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  • Col 3:21
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    21 Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

  • Prov 22:6
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    6 If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.

  • Prov 5:12
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    12 And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training;

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    27 A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

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    17 He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

  • Prov 4:1
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  • Prov 1:25
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    25 You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words:

  • Prov 12:1
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  • Prov 29:15
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  • Ps 118:18
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    18 The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.

  • Prov 1:23
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    23 Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.

  • Prov 17:25
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    25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

  • 2 Sam 7:14
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    14 I will be to him a father and he will be to me a son: if he does wrong, I will give him punishment with the rod of men and with the blows of the children of men;

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    10 He who is the judge of the nations, will he not give men the reward of their acts, even he who gives knowledge to man?