Proverbs 3:12-14

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¹²for the Lord reproves the one he loves,
as a father the son in whom he delights.^(A)

¹³Happy are those who find wisdom
and those who get understanding,
¹⁴for her income is better than silver
and her revenue better than gold.^(B)

Proverbs 3:12-14

New International Version

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

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

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

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