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11 My child, do not reject the Lord’s discipline.
    And don’t become angry when he corrects you.
12 The Lord corrects those he loves,
    just as a father corrects the child that he likes.

13 Happy is the person who finds wisdom.
    And happy is the person who gets understanding.

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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,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child