Proverbs

Proverbs 3:11–12

¹¹My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD,

and do not loathe His rebuke;^d

¹²for the LORD disciplines the one He loves,

as does a father the son in whom he delights.^e

Footnotes

d 3:11 LXX and do not lose heart when He rebukes; cited in Hebrews 12:5|HEB 12:5
e 3:12 LXX and He flogs every son He receives; cited in Hebrews 12:6|HEB 12:6

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My son	בְּנִ֣י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
reject	תִּמְאָ֑ס	tim·’ās	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3988 reject
the discipline	מוּסַ֣ר	mū·sar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4148 discipline
of the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
loathe	תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ	tā·qōṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H6973 feel a loathing, abhorrence, sickening dread
His rebuke	בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ׃	bə·ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8433 rebuke, correction

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
disciplines	יוֹכִ֑יחַ	yō·w·ḵî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
the one	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He loves	יֶאֱהַ֣ב	ye·’ĕ·haḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H157 love
as	וּ֝כְאָ֗ב	ū·ḵə·’āḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H1 father
the son	בֵּ֥ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
he delights	יִרְצֶֽה׃	yir·ṣeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 3:11 Job 5:17 · Revelation 3:19 · Hebrews 12:5–12 · Psalm 94:12 · Isaiah 40:30–31 · 1 Corinthians 11:32 · 2 Corinthians 4:16–17 · 2 Corinthians 4:1

Proverbs 3:12 Deuteronomy 8:5 · Revelation 3:19 · Proverbs 29:17 · Proverbs 13:24 · Psalm 103:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.