Proverbs 3:11 (YLT)

Passage

Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:9 Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

Proverbs 3:10 And filled are thy barns <FI>with<Fi> plenty, And <FI>with<Fi> new wine thy presses break forth.

Proverbs 3:11 Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,

Proverbs 3:12 For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

Proverbs 3:13 O the happiness of a man <FI>who<Fi> hath found wisdom, And of a man <FI>who<Fi> bringeth forth understanding.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "chastisement", "jehovah", "despise", "vexed", and "reproof". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "chastisement" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "And filled are thy barns FI with..." into verse 12's "For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth Even...", so "chastisement" and "jehovah" 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 "chastisement" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.