Job 5:17
“Therefore, blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
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- Ps 94:12 : 12 How blessed is the one whom you instruct, O LORD, the one whom you teach from your law,
- Heb 12:5-9 : 5 And have you forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons?“My son, do not scorn the Lord’s discipline or give up when he corrects you. 6 “For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.” 7 Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline? 8 But if you do not experience discipline, something all sons have shared in, then you are illegitimate and are not sons. 9 Besides, we have experienced discipline from our earthly fathers and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life? 10 For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness. 11 Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness for those trained by it.
- Jas 1:12 : 12 Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.
- Prov 3:11-12 : 11 My child, do not despise discipline from the LORD, and do not loathe his rebuke. 12 For the LORD disciplines those he loves, just as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.
- Jer 31:18 : 18 I have indeed heard the people of Israel say mournfully,‘We were like a calf untrained to the yoke. You disciplined us and we learned from it. Let us come back to you and we will do so, for you are the LORD our God.
- Rev 3:19 : 19 All those I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent!
- Jas 5:11 : 11 Think of how we regard as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and you have seen the Lord’s purpose, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
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11 My child, do not despise discipline from the LORD, and do not loathe his rebuke.
12 For the LORD disciplines those he loves, just as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.
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5 And have you forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons?“My son, do not scorn the Lord’s discipline or give up when he corrects you.
6 “For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.”
7 Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?
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5 Be keenly aware that just as a parent disciplines his child, the LORD your God disciplines you.
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10 For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.
11 Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness for those trained by it.
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17 Discipline your child, and he will give you rest; he will bring you happiness.
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31 Job Is Foolish to Rebel“Has anyone said to God,‘I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more.
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18 Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.
19 A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.
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11 Think of how we regard as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and you have seen the Lord’s purpose, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
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16 Thus the poor have hope, and iniquity shuts its mouth.
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15 So now we consider the arrogant to be happy; indeed, those who practice evil are successful. In fact, those who challenge God escape!’”
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24 Correct us, LORD, but only in due measure. Do not punish us in anger or you will reduce us to nothing.
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17 The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray.
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25 But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them.
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1 For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the sheminith style; a psalm of David. LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger! Do not discipline me in your raging fury!
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10 Severe discipline is for the one who abandons the way; the one who hates reproof will die.
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5 A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.
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13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; even if you strike him with the rod, he will not die.
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10 Does the one who disciplines the nations not punish? He is the one who imparts knowledge to human beings!
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39 Why should any living person complain when punished for his sins?
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18 The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored.
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19 All those I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent!
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14 Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.
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20 The one who deals wisely in a matter will find success, and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.
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24 The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him.
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19 Or a person is chastened by pain on his bed, and with the continual strife of his bones,
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18 The LORD severely punished me, but he did not hand me over to death.
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1 The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.
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33 For he is not predisposed to afflict or to grieve people.
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19 Indeed, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth others spring up.
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26 It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong.
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21 Take heed, do not turn to evil, for because of this you have been tested by affliction.
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18 Be careful that no one entices you with riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.
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4 Yes indeed, the man who fears the LORD will be blessed in this way.
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5 How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
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19 The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,
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4 “Surely you know that it has been from old, ever since humankind was placed on the earth,
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23 If a scourge brings sudden death, he mocks at the despair of the innocent.