Proverbs 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”
Proverbs 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 3:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.”
Proverbs 3:12 — World English Bible
Proverbs 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”
Proverbs 3:12 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.”
Proverbs 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”
Proverbs 3:12 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he deliteth.”
Proverbs 3:12 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 3:12 in Context — Proverbs 3
10 Y serán llenas tus trojes con abundancia, y tus lagares rebosarán de mosto.
11 No deseches, hijo mío, el castigo de Jehová; ni te fatigues de su corrección:
12 Porque al que ama castiga, como el padre al hijo á quien quiere.
13 Bienaventurado el hombre que halla la sabiduría, y que obtiene la inteligencia:
14 Porque su mercadería es mejor que la mercadería de la plata, y sus frutos más que el oro fino.
What Does Proverbs 3:12 Mean?
Proverbs 3:12 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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