11 My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; 12 for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights. 13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
Proverbs 3:11–13
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Hebrews 12:5–7
5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” 7 Endure suf…
Job 5:16–18
16 So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth. 17 Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. 18 For He wounds, but He also binds; He strikes, but His hands also heal.
1 Clement 56:3–5
3 For thus saith the holy word; The Lord hath indeed chastened me, and hath not delivered me over unto death. (1CL) 4 For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth. (1CL) 5 For the righteous, it is said, shall chasten me in mercy and shall rep… (1CL)
Deuteronomy 8:4–6
4 Your clothing did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years. 5 So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you. 6 Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, walking in H…
Psalms of Solomon 13:8–10
8 Secretly is the righteous chastened, Lest the sinner rejoice over the righteous. (PSS) 9 For He correcteth the righteous as a beloved son. And his chastisement is as that of a first-born. (PSS) 10 For the Lord spareth His pious ones, And blotteth out their errors by His chasten… (PSS)
Psalms 94:11–13
11 The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile. 12 Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law, 13 to grant him relief from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.
Proverbs 13:23–25
23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away. 24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. 25 A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
Proverbs 29:16–18
16 When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall. 17 Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul. 18 Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the…
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