Proverbs 3:11
¶ My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
¶ *My sonne, despise not the chastening of the LORD: neither be weary of his correction.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceIob 5.17 hebr. 12.5. apoc. 3.19.
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- Revelation 3:19Rank 2 from verse 11
- Hebrews 12:5–12Rank 3 from verse 11
5And 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:
6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
9Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
12Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
5And ye haue forgotten the exhortation which speaketh vnto you as vnto children, My sonne, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.
6For whome the Lord loueth hee chasteneth, and scourgeth euery sonne whom he receiueth.
7If yee endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sonnes: for what sonne is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sonnes.
9Furthermore, wee haue had fathers of our flesh, which corrected vs, and we gaue them reuerence: shall we not much rather bee in subiection vnto the Father of Spirits, and liue?
10For they verily for a fewe dayes chastened vs after their owne pleasure, but hee for our profit, that we might bee partakers of his holinesse.
11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be ioyous, but grieuous: neuerthelesse, afterward it yeeldeth the peaceable fruite of righteousnesse, vnto them which are exercised thereby.
12Wherefore lift vp the handes which hang downe, and the feeble knees.
- Psalms 94:12Rank 4 from verse 11
- Isaiah 40:30–31Rank 5 from verse 11
30Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
31But 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.
30Euen the youths shall faint, and be weary, and the yong men shall vtterly fall.
31†But they that waite vpon the LORD, shall renew their strength: they shall mount vp with wings as Eagles, they shal runne and not be weary, and they shall walke, and not faint.
- 1 Corinthians 11:32Rank 6 from verse 11
- 2 Corinthians 4:16–17Rank 7 from verse 11
16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
16For which cause we faint not, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17For our light affliction, which is but for a momēt, worketh for vs a farre more exceeding and eternall waight of glory,
- 2 Corinthians 4:1Rank 8 from verse 11
- Hebrews 12:3Rank 9 from verse 11
- Proverbs 24:10Rank 10 from verse 11
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Proverbs 3:11
1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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To regard with contempt, reject, or esteem lightly.
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chastening
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of chasten, meaning to correct or discipline, often through reproof or suffering.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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Sense 1: Tired or exhausted in strength, patience, or endurance. Sense 2: To tire, fatigue, or exhaust the strength or patience of a person or thing.
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correction
Discipline, chastening, or instruction that corrects error and restores what is right.
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10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
10*So shall thy barnes 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:
11¶ *My sonne, despise not the chastening of the LORD: neither be weary of his correction.
Selected passage12For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
12For whom the LORD loueth, he correcteth, euen as a father the sonne, in whom he delighteth.