Proverbs 3:11

King James Version 1611 (Original)

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

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  • Job 5:17 : 17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
  • Heb 12:5-9 : 5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. 9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? 10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. 11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. 12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
  • 1 Cor 11:32 : 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
  • 2 Cor 4:1 : 1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
  • 2 Cor 4:16-17 : 16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
  • Heb 12:3 : 3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
  • Ps 94:12 : 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
  • Prov 24:10 : 10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
  • Isa 40:30-31 : 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
  • Job 4:5 : 5 But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

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  • Prov 3:12
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    12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

  • Heb 12:5-11
    7 verses
    85%

    5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

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

    7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

    8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

    9Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

    10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

    11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

  • Job 5:17
    82%

    17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

  • Prov 19:18
    80%

    18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

  • Deut 8:5
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    5Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.

  • Prov 13:24
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    24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

  • Prov 23:13-15
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    13Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

    14Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

    15My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

  • Prov 29:17
    78%

    17Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

  • Ps 6:1
    76%

    1O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

  • Ps 38:1
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    1O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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    5A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 13:1
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    1A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

  • Deut 21:18
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    18If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:

  • Rev 3:19
    76%

    19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

  • Ps 94:12
    75%

    12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

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    10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

  • Prov 1:8
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    8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

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    11My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

  • Eph 6:4
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  • Prov 3:10
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    10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

  • Jer 10:24
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    24O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

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  • Prov 15:31-32
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    31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

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    21Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

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    18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

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    27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

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    17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

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  • Ps 118:18
    72%

    18The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

  • Prov 1:23
    71%

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  • Prov 17:25
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    25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

  • 2 Sam 7:14
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