Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 3:12 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son {in whom} he delighteth.”
Proverbs 3:12
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son {in whom} he delighteth.
Happy {is} the man {that} findeth wisdom, and the man {that} getteth understanding. {that getteth...: Heb. that draweth out understanding}
For the merchandise of it {is} better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
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