Proverbs 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”
Proverbs 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 3:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.”
Proverbs 3:12 — World English Bible
Proverbs 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. ”
Proverbs 3:12 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.”
Proverbs 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. ”
Proverbs 3:12 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he deliteth.”
Proverbs 3:12 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 3:12 in Context — Proverbs 3
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.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
What Does Proverbs 3:12 Mean?
Proverbs 3:12 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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