Proverbs 3:11-13
Christian Standard Bible
11 Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son,
and do not loathe his discipline;(A)
12 for the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
just as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.(B)
Wisdom Brings Happiness
13 Happy is a man who finds wisdom(C)
and who acquires understanding,
Proverbs 3:11-13
New International Version
11 My son,(A) do not despise the Lord’s discipline,(B)
and do not resent his rebuke,
12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,(C)
as a father the son he delights in.[a](D)
13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child
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