12 For whom the Lord loves He corrects,
(A)Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

13 (B)Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding;
14 (C)For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
And her gain than fine gold.

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12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,(A)
    as a father the son he delights in.[a](B)

13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
    those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
    and yields better returns than gold.(C)

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Footnotes

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