Verse 12

For whom the LORD loves he corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delights.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 8:5 : 5 You shall also consider in your heart, that, as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.
  • Ps 103:13 : 13 As a father pities his children, so the LORD pities those who fear Him.
  • Prov 13:24 : 24 He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly.
  • Prov 29:17 : 17 Correct your son, and he will give you rest; yes, he will give delight to your soul.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.