11 My son,(A) do not despise the Lord’s discipline,(B)
    and do not resent his rebuke,
12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,(C)
    as a father the son he delights in.[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child

15 The way of fools seems right to them,(A)
    but the wise listen to advice.(B)

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14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

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32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,(A)
    but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.(B)

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15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,(A)
    for the ears of the wise seek it out.

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