Despise ... be weary - The temper is not that of contempt. To struggle impatiently, to fret and chafe, when suffering comes upon us, is the …

Despise not the chastening of the Lord ... . This marks a wonderful advance beyond the teaching of the Pentateuch (for ex…

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord
This seems to be introduced to prevent an objection that may be made …

There is not a greater enemy to the fear of the Lord in the heart than self-conceit of our own wisdom. The prudence and sobriety which religion tea…