But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned with the world.

I have indeed ¹  heard the people of Israel ²  say mournfully, ‘We were like a calf untrained to the yoke. ³  You disciplined us and we learned from it. ⁴  Let us come back to you and we will do so, ⁵  for you are the Lord our God.

For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.

Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.

The Lord severely ¹  punished me, but he did not hand me over to death.

Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled, ¹ 

Besides, we have experienced discipline from ¹  our earthly fathers ²  and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life? ³ 

I know, Lord, that your regulations ¹  are just. You disciplined me because of your faithful devotion to me. ² 

A servant ¹  cannot be corrected ²  by words, for although ³  he understands, there is no answer. ⁴ 

My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. ¹  My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.’” ² 

My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. ¹  My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.’” ² 

and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, “My father imposed heavy demands on you; ¹  I will make them even heavier. ²  My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.” ³ 

Endure your suffering ¹  as discipline; ²  God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?

The one true God completely vindicates me; ¹  he makes nations submit to me. ² 

He let no one oppress them, he disciplined kings for their sake,

He let no one oppress them; he disciplined kings for their sake,

Before I was afflicted I used to stray off, ¹  but now I keep your instructions. ² 

To receive ¹  moral instruction ²  in skillful living, ³  in ⁴  righteousness, ⁵  justice, ⁶  and equity. ⁷ 

And you will say, “How I hated discipline! My heart spurned reproof!

Apply ¹  your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.