Proverbs 3:12
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New International Version (©1984)
because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.

New Living Translation (©2007)
For the LORD corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.

English Standard Version (©2001)
for the LORD reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For whom the LORD loves He reproves, Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
because the LORD warns the one he loves, even as a father warns a son with whom he is pleased.

King James Bible
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

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

American Standard Version
For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Bible in Basic English
For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself.

Darby Bible Translation
for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

English Revised Version
For whom the LORD loveth he reproveth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Webster's Bible Translation
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

World English Bible
for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

Young's Literal Translation
For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

Geneva Study Bible

For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

12. he delighteth-or receiveth as denoting reconciliation regarding the offense which produced chastisement.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:7-12 There is not a greater enemy to the fear of the Lord in the heart, than self-conceit of our own wisdom. The prudence and sobriety which religion teaches, tend not only to the health of the soul, but to the health of the body. Worldly wealth is but poor substance, yet, such as it is, we must honour God with it; and those that do good with what they have, shall have more to do more good with. Should the Lord visit us with trials and sickness, let us not forget that the exhortation speaks to us as to children, for our good. We must not faint under an affliction, be it ever so heavy and long, not be driven to despair, or use wrong means for relief. The father corrects the son whom he loves, because he loves him, and desires that he may be wise and good. Afflictions are so far from doing God's children any hurt, that, by the grace of God, they promote their holiness.


Deuteronomy 8:5 "Thus you are to know in your heart that the LORD your God was disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son.
Proverbs 13:24 He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
Revelation 3:19 'Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent. (NASB ©1995)

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For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

29:17 De 8:5 Ps 103:13

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