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Proverbs 3:11

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

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מוּסַ֣רmusarchastisementמוּסָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “chastisement”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4148properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraintbond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּנִ֣יbenisonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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, […אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תִּמְאָ֑סtimasabhorמָאַסverb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “abhor”, a wish or indirect commandH3988to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappearabhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person.וְאַלvealand notאַלconjunction, particle, negative — “and not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תָּ֝קֹ֗ץtaqotsbe distressedקוּץverb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be distressed”, a wish or indirect commandH6973to be (causatively, make) disgusted or anxiousabhor, be distressed, be grieved, loathe, vex, be weary.בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹbetokhachtvoin correctionתּוֹכֵחָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in correction”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8433chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)argument, [idiom] chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, [idiom] be (often) reproved.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither spurn thou His correction;

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American Standard Version (1901)

My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:

Young’s Literal Translation

Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,

World English Bible

My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;

Darby Translation

My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;

Douay-Rheims

My son, reject not the correction of the Lord: and do not faint when thou art chastised by him:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither spurn thou His correction;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Υἱὲ, μὴ ὀλιγώρει παιδείας Κυρίου, μηδὲ ἐκλύου ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ ἐλεγχόμενος.

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Hebrews 12:5 Hebrews 12:5 · King James VersionAnd 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 12:5 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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: