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Proverbs 3:11

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD Or loathe His reproof,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his reproof:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The, chastening of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, nor loathe his rebuke;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— My son, reject not the correction of the Lord: and do not faint when thou art chastised by him:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— My sonne, despise not the chastening of the LORD: neither be weary of his correction.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither be weary of his corrections.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— [My] son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— My son, despise not the chastening of Yahweh; neither be weary of his correction:

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
My son, 1121
{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}
From H1129; a 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 H0001, H0251, etc.).
despise 3988
{3988} Prime
מָאַס
ma'ac
{maw-as'}
A primitive root; to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
not x408
(0408) Complement
אַל
'al
{al}
A negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing.
the chastening 4148
{4148} Prime
מוּסָר
muwcar
{moo-sawr'}
From H3256; properly chastisement; figuratively reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint.
of Yähwè יָהוֶה; 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
neither x408
(0408) Complement
אַל
'al
{al}
A negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing.
be weary 6973
{6973} Prime
קוּץ
quwts
{koots}
A primitive root (rather identical with H6972 through the idea of severing oneself from (compare H6962)); to be (causatively make) disgusted or anxious.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
of his correction: 8433
{8433} Prime
תּוֹכֵחָה
towkechah
{to-kay-khaw'}
From H3198; chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Proverbs 3:11-12

_ _ The true intent of afflictions considered; they do not contradict the assertion of the blessed state of the pious (Job 5:17; Hebrews 12:5, Hebrews 12:6).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 3:7-12.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 3:11

Despise not — Either by making light of it, or not being duly affected with it; or by accounting it an unnecessary thing: but rather esteem it a privilege and favour from God. Weary — Neither think it tedious or hard, but endure it with patience and chearfulness.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
My:

Job 5:17 Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
Psalms 94:12 Blessed [is] the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
1 Corinthians 11:32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
Hebrews 12:5-6 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: ... For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

neither:

Proverbs 24:10 [If] thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength [is] small.
Job 4:5 But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
Isaiah 40:30-31 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: ... But 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.
2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
2 Corinthians 4:16-17 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day. ... For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory;
Hebrews 12:3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
Hebrews 12:7-12 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? ... Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Jb 4:5; 5:17. Ps 94:12. Pv 24:10. Is 40:30. 1Co 11:32. 2Co 4:1, 16. He 12:3, 5, 7. Rv 3:19.

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