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 Alors tes greniers seront remplis d’abondance, Et tes cuves regorgeront de moût.

11 Mon fils, ne méprise pas la correction de l’Éternel, Et ne t’effraie point de ses châtiments;

12 Car l’Éternel châtie celui qu’il aime, Comme un père l’enfant qu’il chérit.

13 Heureux l’homme qui a trouvé la sagesse, Et l’homme qui possède l’intelligence!

14 Car le gain qu’elle procure est préférable à celui de l’argent, Et le profit qu’on en tire vaut mieux que l’or;

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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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