Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord
Or loathe His reproof,

King James Version

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

Holman Bible

Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son,
and do not loathe His discipline;

International Standard Version

My son, do not reject the LORD's discipline, and do not despise his correction,

A Conservative Version

My son, despise not the chastening of LORD, nor be weary of his reproof.

American Standard Version

My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:

Amplified


My son, do not reject or take lightly the discipline of the Lord [learn from your mistakes and the testing that comes from His correction through discipline];
Nor despise His rebuke,

Bible in Basic English

My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:

Darby Translation

My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;

Julia Smith Translation

My son, thou shalt not reject the instruction of Jehovah, and thou shalt not loathe upon his reproofs:

King James 2000

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not despise the discipline of Yahweh, my child. Do not be weary of his reproof

Modern King James verseion

My son, do not despise the chastening of Jehovah; nor be weary with His correction;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither faint when thou are rebuked of him.

NET Bible

My child, do not despise discipline from the Lord, and do not loathe his rebuke.

New Heart English Bible

My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:

The Emphasized Bible

The, chastening of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, nor loathe his rebuke;

Webster

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

World English Bible

My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:

Youngs Literal Translation

Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מאס 
Ma'ac 
Usage: 76

of the Lord

Usage: 0

קוּץ 
Quwts 
Usage: 8

Devotionals

Devotionals about Proverbs 3:11

References

Images Proverbs 3:11

Prayers for Proverbs 3:11

Context Readings

Happy Is The One Who Finds Wisdom

10 So your barns will be filled with plenty
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
11 My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord
Or loathe His reproof,
12 For whom the Lord loves He reproves,
Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.


Cross References

Job 5:17

“Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves,
So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

Job 4:5

“But now it has come to you, and you are impatient;
It touches you, and you are dismayed.

Psalm 94:12

Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord,
And whom You teach out of Your law;

Proverbs 24:10

If you are slack in the day of distress,
Your strength is limited.

Isaiah 40:30-31

Though youths grow weary and tired,
And vigorous young men stumble badly,

1 Corinthians 11:32

But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart,

2 Corinthians 4:16-17

Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.

Hebrews 12:3

For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Hebrews 12:5-12

and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons,
My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
Nor faint when you are reproved by Him;

Revelation 3:19

Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.

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