Proverbs 3:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:”
Proverbs 3:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 3:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 3:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;”
Proverbs 3:11 — World English Bible
Proverbs 3:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof: ”
Proverbs 3:11 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 3:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,”
Proverbs 3:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 3:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement; ”
Proverbs 3:11 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 3:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.”
Proverbs 3:11 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 3:11 in Context — Proverbs 3
9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
What Does Proverbs 3:11 Mean?
Proverbs 3:11 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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