For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.
As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.
O the happiness of the man Whom Thou instructest, O Jah, And out of Thy law teachest him,
Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.
and thou hast known, with thy heart, that as a man chastiseth his son Jehovah thy God is chastising thee,
for whom the Lord doth love He doth chasten, and He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth;'
`As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform;