Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
he delighteth—or receiveth as denoting reconciliation regarding the offense which produced chastisement.
The true intent of afflictions considered; they do not contradict the assertion of the blessed state of the pious (Job 5:17; Hebrews 12:5-6).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Proverbs 3:12:
Job 5:17
Psalms 25:14
Proverbs 13:24
Hebrews 12:6
Revelation 3:19
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