Proverbs 3:11

World English Bible (2000)

My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 5:17 : 17 "Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
  • Heb 12:5-9 : 5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him; 6 For whom the Lord loves, he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives." 7 It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn't discipline? 8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then are you illegitimate, and not children. 9 Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live? 10 For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. 11 All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby. 12 Therefore, lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
  • 1 Cor 11:32 : 32 But when we are judged, we are punished by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
  • 2 Cor 4:1 : 1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don't faint.
  • 2 Cor 4:16-17 : 16 Therefore we don't faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
  • Heb 12:3 : 3 For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don't grow weary, fainting in your souls.
  • Ps 94:12 : 12 Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, and teach out of your law;
  • Prov 24:10 : 10 If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.
  • Isa 40:30-31 : 30 Even the youths faint and get weary, and the young men utterly fall; 31 But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.
  • Job 4:5 : 5 But now it is come to you, and you faint. It touches you, and you are troubled.

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  • Prov 3:12
    90%

    12 for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

  • Heb 12:5-11
    7 verses
    85%

    5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;

    6 For whom the Lord loves, he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives."

    7 It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn't discipline?

    8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then are you illegitimate, and not children.

    9 Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?

    10 For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

    11 All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

  • Job 5:17
    82%

    17 "Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

  • Prov 19:18
    80%

    18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't be a willing party to his death.

  • Deut 8:5
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    5 You shall consider in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so Yahweh your God chastens you.

  • Prov 13:24
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    24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

  • Prov 23:13-15
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    79%

    13 Don't withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.

    14 Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

    15 My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:

  • Prov 29:17
    78%

    17 Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

  • Ps 6:1
    76%

    1 Yahweh, don't rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

  • Ps 38:1
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    1 Yahweh, don't rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

  • Prov 15:5
    76%

    5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Prov 13:1
    76%

    1 A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

  • Deut 21:18
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    18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not listen to them;

  • Rev 3:19
    76%

    19 As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

  • Ps 94:12
    75%

    12 Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, and teach out of your law;

  • Prov 15:10
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    10 There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.

  • Prov 1:8
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    8 My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:

  • Prov 27:11
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    11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

  • Eph 6:4
    75%

    4 You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

  • Prov 3:10
    74%

    10 so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

  • Jer 10:24
    74%

    24 Yahweh, correct me, but in measure: not in your anger, lest you bring me to nothing.

  • Prov 22:15
    74%

    15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

  • Prov 3:1
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    1 My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

  • Prov 15:31-32
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    73%

    31 The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

    32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

  • Col 3:21
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    21 Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

  • Prov 22:6
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    6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

  • Prov 5:12
    73%

    12 and say, "How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

  • Prov 19:27
    73%

    27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 10:17
    73%

    17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

  • Prov 4:1
    72%

    1 Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

  • Prov 1:25
    72%

    25 but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;

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    72%

    1 Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

  • Prov 29:15
    72%

    15 The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

  • Prov 29:1
    72%

    1 He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

  • Ps 118:18
    72%

    18 Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

  • Prov 1:23
    71%

    23 Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.

  • Prov 17:25
    71%

    25 A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

  • 2 Sam 7:14
    71%

    14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;

  • Ps 94:10
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    10 He who disciplines the nations, won't he punish? He who teaches man knows.