Proverbs 3:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 8:5 : 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.
  • Ps 103:13 : 13 As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.
  • Prov 13:24 : 24 He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
  • Prov 29:17 : 17 Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.
  • 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.

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  • Prov 3:11
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    11 My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:

  • Heb 12:5-11
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    88%

    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
    81%

    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 29:17
    80%

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

  • Prov 13:24
    79%

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

  • Ps 94:12
    79%

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

  • Deut 8:5
    78%

    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 23:13-15
    3 verses
    77%

    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 19:18-19
    2 verses
    76%

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

    19 A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.

  • Prov 3:13
    75%

    13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

  • 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.

  • Prov 15:10
    75%

    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 12:1
    74%

    1 A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

  • 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;

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

    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
    74%

    1 A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

  • Prov 22:15
    73%

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

  • Ps 94:10
    73%

    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?

  • Deut 21:18
    73%

    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:

  • Prov 23:24
    72%

    24 The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

  • Prov 24:25
    72%

    25 But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

  • Prov 27:11
    72%

    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.

  • Prov 17:25
    72%

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

  • Jer 10:24
    72%

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

  • Prov 4:1
    72%

    1 Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

  • 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.

  • Prov 1:8
    71%

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

  • Prov 4:3
    71%

    3 For I was a son to my father, a gentle and an only one to my mother.

  • Prov 10:17
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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 22:6
    71%

    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 15:20
    71%

    20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

  • Prov 29:15
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    15 The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.

  • Prov 13:18
    71%

    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 10:1
    71%

    1 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

  • Prov 17:3
    71%

    3 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

  • Prov 17:10
    70%

    10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

  • Prov 15:32
    70%

    32 He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

  • Lam 3:32
    70%

    32 For though he sends grief, still he will have pity in the full measure of his love.

  • Prov 25:12
    70%

    12 Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.