Proverbs 3:12
“For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 3:12 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn wen Jehova liebt, den züchtigt er, und zwar wie ein Vater den Sohn, an dem er Wohlgefallen hat. -
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque al que ama castiga, como el padre al hijo á quien quiere.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque o SENHOR repreende a quem ele ama, assim como o pai ao filho, a quem ele quer bem.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
pois Yahweh disciplina a quem ama, como um pai lida com um filho que lhe agrada.
📖 Proverbs 3:12 in Context
10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
12For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
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