43 occurrences in 11 translations

'Correction' in the Bible

" 'And if you do not accept correction from me through these [things], but you go against me [in] hostility,

He opens their ears to correctionand insists they repent from iniquity.

So now, you kings, do what is wise; you rulers of the earth, submit to correction!

Return to my correction! Look, I will pour out my spirit on you, and I will make my words known to you.

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.

Blows that wound cleanse away evil,And strokes reach to the innermost parts.

Why should you be stricken and punished again [since no change results from it]?You [only] continue to rebel.The whole head is sickAnd the whole heart is faint and sick.

In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.

But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.

Yet they did not listen or incline their ears, but stiffened their necks in order not to listen or take correction.

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel says: "Go and say to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, "Will you not accept correction by listening to what I say?" declares the LORD.

Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.

She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.

I thought: You will certainly fear Meand accept correction.Then her dwelling placewould not be cut offbased on all that I had allocated to her.However, they became more corruptin all their actions.

Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod [of discipline and correction], or with love and a gentle spirit?

and you have forgotten the divine word of encouragement which is addressed to you as sons,“My son, do not make light of the discipline of the Lord,And do not lose heart and give up when you are corrected by Him;

Now if you are exempt from correction and without discipline, in which all [of God’s children] share, then you are illegitimate children and not sons [at all].

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יכח 
Yakach 
Usage: 59

יסר 
Yacar 
Usage: 43

מוּסר 
Muwcar 
Usage: 50

ἐπανόρθωσις 
Epanorthosis 
Usage: 1

παιδευτής 
Paideutes 
Usage: 1

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