# Proverbs 3.11 **Book:** [Proverbs](/codex/proverbs/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 9. Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase: 10. So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine. > > **11. My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:** > > 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 3:9-13, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 9. Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase: 10. so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. > > **11. My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:** > > 12. for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights. 13. Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. (Proverbs 3:9-13, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 9. Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10. So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. > > **11. My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:** > > 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. that getteth: Heb. that draweth out understanding (Proverbs 3:9-13, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 9. Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase; 10. And filled are thy barns [with] plenty, And [with] new wine thy presses break forth. > > **11. Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,** > > 12. For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with. 13. O the happiness of a man [who] hath found wisdom, And of a man [who] bringeth forth understanding. (Proverbs 3:9-13, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [God Showed No Love in Eden Objection Defeater](/codex/god-showed-no-love-in-eden-objection-defeater/), via [Proverbs 3.11-12](/codex/proverbs-3-11-12/) **Concepts:** - [Biblical Love](/codex/biblical-love/), via [Proverbs 3.11-12](/codex/proverbs-3-11-12/) - [Spare the Rod Objection](/codex/spare-the-rod-objection/), via [Proverbs 3.11-12](/codex/proverbs-3-11-12/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.