Proverbs 3 · Verse 11

Proverbs 3:11

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
Proverbs 3:11, King James Version

Proverbs 3:11 in other translations

BSBMy son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
WEBMy son, don’t despise the LORD’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;
ASVMy son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:
YLTChastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,
DARBYMy son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;
BBEMy son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:
WebsterMy son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

What does Proverbs 3:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 3:11-12
11-12. The true intent of afflictions considered; they do not contradict the assertion of the blessed state of the pious (Job 5:17; He 12:5, 6).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 Despise not the chastening of the Lord - The word מוסר musar signifies correction, discipline, and instruction. Teaching is essentially necessary to show the man the way in which he is to go; discipline is necessary to render that teaching effectual; and, often, correction is requisite in order to bring the mind into submission, without which it cannot acquire knowledge. Do not therefore reject this procedure of God; humble thyself under his mighty hand, and open thy eyes to thy own interest; and then thou wilt learn specially and effectually. It is of no use to rebel; if thou do, thou kickest against the pricks, and every act of rebellion against him is a wound to thine own soul. God will either end thee or mend thee; wilt thou then kick on?

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 3:7-12

There is not a greater enemy to the fear of the Lord in the heart, than self-conceit of our own wisdom. The prudence and sobriety which religion teaches, tend not only to the health of the soul, but to the health of the body. Worldly wealth is but poor substance, yet, such as it is, we must honour God with it; and those that do good with what they have, shall have more to do more good with. Should the Lord visit us…

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Proverbs 3:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

מוּסַ֣רmu.Sar[the] discipline ofH4148
יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068
בְּנִ֣יbe.NiO son myH1121
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּמְאָ֑סtim.'Asyou rejectH3988
וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may notH408
תָּ֝קֹ֗ץta.Kotzyou loathH6973
בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ\׃be.to.khach.To<in> rebuke hisH8433

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Proverbs 3:11

  • Job 5:17

    Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

  • Revelation 3:19

    As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

  • Hebrews 12:5-12

    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. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. …

  • Psalms 94:12

    Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;

  • 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.

  • 1 Corinthians 11:32

    But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

  • 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;

  • 2 Corinthians 4:1

    Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

  • Proverbs 24:10

    If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

  • Hebrews 12:3

    For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
My.
Job 5:17; Ps 94:12; 1Co 11:32; Heb 12:5,6; Re 3:19
neither.
24:10; Job 4:5; Isa 40:30,31; 2Co 4:1,16,17; Heb 12:3,7-12

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Context

  • Proverbs 3:10

    So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

  • Proverbs 3:11

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

  • Proverbs 3:12

    For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

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Proverbs 3:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		No deseches, hijo mío, el castigo de Jehová; ni te fatigues de su corrección:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mon fils, ne méprise pas l’instruction de l’ Éternel, et n’aie pas en aversion sa réprimande;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Mein Sohn, verwirf nicht die Unterweisung Jehovas, und laß dich seine Zucht nicht verdrießen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Disciplinam Domini, fili mi, ne abjicias, nec deficias cum ab eo corriperis: