Proverbs 3:11 (WEB)

Passage

My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:9 Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:

Proverbs 3:10 so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

Proverbs 3:11 My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:

Proverbs 3:12 for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

Proverbs 3:13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "despise", "yahweh", "discipline", "neither", "weary", and "reproof". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "despise" and "yahweh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "so your barns will be filled with..." into verse 12's "for whom Yahweh loves he reproves even...", so "despise" and "yahweh" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "despise" and "yahweh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.