Proverbs 3:12–13

12 For whom the Lord loves He corrects,

nJust as a father the son in whom he delights.

13 oHappy is the man who finds wisdom,

And the man who gains understanding;

Proverbs 3:12–13 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,

as a father the son he delights in.

13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,

those who gain understanding,

Proverbs 3:12–13 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,

as a father the son in whom he delights.

13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,

and the one who gets understanding,

Proverbs 3:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth;

Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,

And the man that getteth understanding.

Proverbs 3:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 For the Lord corrects those he loves,

just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.

13 Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,

the one who gains understanding.

Proverbs 3:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 The Lord corrects those he loves,

just as parents correct the child they delight in.

13 Happy is the person who finds wisdom,

the one who gets understanding.

Proverbs 3:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth;

Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,

And the man that getteth understanding.

Proverbs 3:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Proverbs 3:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 because the Lord warns the one he loves,

even as a father warns a son with whom he is pleased.

13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom

and the one who obtains understanding.

Proverbs 3:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 for the Lord disciplines the one He loves,

just as a father, the son he delights in.

13 Happy is a man who finds wisdom

and who acquires understanding,

Proverbs 3:12–13 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

12 for the Lord reproves the one he loves,

as a father the son in whom he delights.

13 Happy are those who find wisdom

and those who get understanding,

Proverbs 3:12–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 because whomever Yahweh will love, he will rebuke,

as a father delights in his son.

13 Happy is the one who finds wisdom,

and one who obtains understanding.

Proverbs 3:12–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 The Lord trains those he loves.

He is like a father who trains the son he is pleased with.

13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom.

Blessed is the one who gains understanding.

Proverbs 3:12–13 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

12 For whom the Lord loves He reproves,

Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.

13 How blessed is the man who finds wisdom

And the man who gains understanding.

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