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My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction;
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For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.
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And say: “How I have hated instruction, And my heart despised correction!
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Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,
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“He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
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Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
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He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray.
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The House of the Righteous Shall Stand
Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupid.
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Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.
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A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent.
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Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way, And he who hates correction will die.
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A scoffer does not love one who corrects him, Nor will he go to the wise.
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Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly.
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Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.
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Do not withhold correction from a child, For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
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Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul.
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A servant will not be corrected by mere words; For though he understands, he will not respond.
