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Proverbs 3:11
11My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke,
Proverbs 3:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
- English Standard Version (ESV)My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline or be weary of his reproof,
- New King James Version (NKJV)My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction;
- New Living Translation (NLT)My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline, and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
Context of Proverbs 3:11
9Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; 10then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine. My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, 12because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in. 13Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,
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מוּסַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה בְּנִ֣י אַל־תִּמְאָ֑ס וְאַל־תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 3:11
- Job 5:17“Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
- Psalms 94:12Blessed is the one you discipline, Lord, the one you teach from your law;
- 1 Corinthians 11:32Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.
- Hebrews 12:5And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
- Revelation 3:19Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.
- Proverbs 24:10If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength!
- Job 4:5But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are dismayed.
- Isaiah 40:30Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
- 2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.
- Hebrews 12:3Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Commentaries on Proverbs 3:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Despise not the chastening of the Lord - The word מוסר musar signifies correction, discipline, and instruction. Teaching is essentially necessary to show the man the way in which he is to go; discipline is necessary to render that teaching effectual; and, often, correction is requisite in order to bring the mind into submission, without which it cannot acquire knowledge. Do not therefore reject this procedure of God; humble thyself under his mighty hand…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Despise be weary - The temper is not that of contempt. To struggle impatiently, to fret and chafe, when suffering comes on us, is the danger to which we are exposed when we do not accept it as from the hands of God. Compare Jonah 4:9; Job 5:17.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12The Lord’s discipline can include hardships, disappointments, and frustrations (see Hebrews 12:4–6). Like a good father, God aims to make us wise, good, and happy.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. The true intent of afflictions considered; they do not contradict the assertion of the blessed state of the pious (Job 5:17; He 12:5, 6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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