King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
Complete Jewish Bible:
My son, don't despise ADONAI's discipline or resent his reproof;
Berean Standard Bible:
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
American Standard Version:
My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
My son{H1121}, despise{H3988} not the chastening{H4148} of the LORD{H3068}; neither be weary{H6973} of his correction{H8433}:
Cross-References (KJV):
Job 5:17
- ¶ Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
Revelation 3:19
- As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Hebrews 12:5
- And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Hebrews 12:12
- Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
Psalms 94:12
- ¶ Blessed [is] the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Isaiah 40:30
- Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
Isaiah 40:31
- But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint.
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Commentary for Proverbs 3:11
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H3988
There are 69 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָאַס
Transliteration: mâʼaç
Pronunciation: maw-as'
Description: a primitive root; to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear; abhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person. - Strong's Number: H4148
There are 50 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מוּסָר
Transliteration: mûwçâr
Pronunciation: moo-sawr'
Description: from יָסַר; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint; bond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke. - Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H6973
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קוּץ
Transliteration: qûwts
Pronunciation: koots
Description: a primitive root (identical with through the idea of severing oneself from (compare קוּט)); to be (causatively, make) disgusted or anxious; abhor, be distressed, be grieved, loathe, vex, be weary. - Strong's Number: H8433
There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תּוֹכֵחָה
Transliteration: tôwkêchâh
Pronunciation: to-kay-khaw'
Description: and תּוֹכַחַת; from יָכַח; chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence); argument, [idiom] chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, [idiom] be (often) reproved.