Proverbs 3:12

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The Lord corrects the one he loves, just as a father corrects a child he cares about.

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You must remember that the Lord your God teaches and corrects you as a father teaches and corrects his son.

“I correct and punish the people I love. So show that nothing is more important to you than living right. Change your hearts and lives.

Correct your children whenever they are wrong. Then you will always be proud of them. They will never make you ashamed.

If you don’t correct your children, you don’t love them. If you love them, you will be quick to discipline them.

The Lord is as kind to his followers as a father is to his children.

The Lord disciplines everyone he loves; he punishes everyone he accepts as a child.” Proverbs 3:11-12

Lord, great blessings belong to those you discipline, to those you teach from your law.