Job 5:17 Cross References - NSB

¹⁷ »Blessed is the person whom God corrects. Do not despise discipline from the Almighty.

¹² Jehovah, how happy are those you instruct, the ones to whom you teach your law!

¹¹ My son, do not despise Jehovah’s discipline or be weary of his correction. ¹² For whom Jehovah loves He reproves, just like a father corrects the son he loves dearly. (Hebrews 12:6)

¹⁸ »I hear the people of Israel say in grief, ‘Jehovah, we were like an untamed animal, but you taught us to obey. Bring us back for we are ready to return to you, Jehovah our God.

⁵ You have forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as to sons: »My son, do not despise (regard lightly) discipline from Jehovah and do not lose heart when he corrects you. (Proverbs 3:11, 12) ⁶ »Jehovah disciplines those he loves. In fact he scourges every son (child) he receives.« ⁷ God deals with you like children. Endure discipline (instruction) (training). Who is the child whom a father does not discipline? ⁸ If you are without discipline, you are illegitimate children, and not sons. ⁹ Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh that corrected us, and we gave them respect. Shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? ¹⁰ They disciplined us for a few days for their own pleasure. He disciplines for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. ¹¹ Now no discipline for the present seems to be joyous. In fact it seems grievous! Nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained.

¹² The man who endures under trial is blessed. For when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.

¹¹ As you know, those who have endured are called blessed. You have heard of the patience (perseverance) (endurance) of Job, and have seen the outcome Jehovah provided, how he was very tender with his affection and mercy. (Psalm 103:8)

¹⁹ »'I reprove and discipline those whom I love: be zealous therefore, and repent.