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Proverbs 3:12 — For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in…
“For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”
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The verses around Proverbs 3:12.
10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
12For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Verse explanation
The comparison uses a father’s discipline as a measure of love, not anger — in the book’s thinking, correcting someone is an active act, not just criticism. It is an idea repeated several times in Proverbs: whoever corrects cares, whoever ignores another’s fault is being indifferent, not kind.
From the Proverbs 3 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 3:12 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque o Senhor reprehende aquelle a quem ama, assim como o pae ao filho a quem quer bem.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porque o SENHOR repreende a quem ele ama, assim como o pai ao filho, [a quem] ele quer bem.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
porque el Señor corrige a los que ama, así como un padre corrige al hijo que más le agrada.
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