11My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
Linguistic Insight
Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.
Cross-References
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
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: …
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-12)We have here before us three exhortations, each of them enforced with a good reason:— I. We must live in a humble and dutiful subjection to God and his government (Prov. 3:7): “ Fear the Lord , as your sovereign Lord and Master; be ruled in every thing by your religion and subject to the divine will.” This must be, 1. A humble subjection: Be not wise in thy own eyes . Note, There is not a greater…
My Notes
Notes are saved on this device.