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My son, don`t despise Yahweh`s discipline, Neither be weary of his reproof:
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Discipline as Fatherly Love
Commentators explain that this verse reframes suffering not as a sign of God's punitive wrath, but as the loving correction of a Father. One scholar highlights this as a major theological development, showing that when God sends trouble, He is acting as a loving parent correcting His children for their good, a concept quoted directly in Hebrews 12.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Despise ... be weary - The temper is not that of contempt. To struggle impatiently, to fret and chafe, when suffering comes upon us, is the …
19th Century
Anglican
Despise not the chastening of the Lord ... (). This marks a wonderful advance beyond the teaching of the Pentateuch (for …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord This seems to be introduced to prevent an objection that may be made …
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