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Proverbs 3:12

For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

Discipline and correctionGod's sovereignty and character

Key words: 'āhaḇ yāḵaḥ rāṣâ yᵊhōvâ

Original words

EnglishOriginal wordRoot#
Forkî כִּיkî14
whom'ăšer אֲשֶׁר'ăšer1
the LORDyᵊhvâ יְהוָהyᵊhōvâ9
lovethye'ĕhaḇ יֶאֱהַב'āhaḇ2
he correctethyôḵîaḥ יוֹכִיחַyāḵaḥ1
even as a fatherûḵ'āḇ וּכְאָב'āḇ3
the sonbēn בֵּןbēn8
he delightethyirṣê יִרְצֶהrāṣâ1

Cross-references 3

Passages are shown in the NKJV.

(whole verse) 3
  • Proverbs 29:17

    17Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul.

  • Deuteronomy 8:5

    5You should know in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so the LORD your God chastens you.

  • Psalms 103:13

    13As a father pities his children, So the LORD pities those who fear Him.

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