Fearing the Lord ¹  is the beginning ²  of moral knowledge, ³  but ⁴  fools ⁵  despise ⁶  wisdom and instruction. ⁷ 

For the Lord disciplines ¹  those he loves, just as a father ²  disciplines ³  the son in whom he delights.

Insight ¹  is like ²  a life-giving fountain ³  to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools. ⁴ 

Acquire ¹  truth and do not sell it – wisdom, and discipline, and understanding.

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

Your ancestors, ¹  however, did not listen to me or pay any attention to me. They stubbornly refused ²  to pay attention or to respond to any discipline.’

Those who revolt are knee-deep in slaughter, ¹  but I will discipline them all. ² 

From heaven he spoke to you in order to teach you, and on earth he showed you his great fire from which you also heard his words. ¹ 

and followed ¹  the advice of the younger ones. He said, “My father imposed heavy demands on you; 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 

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 

And he reveals ¹  this ²  for correction, and says that they must turn ³  from evil.

To ¹  learn ²  wisdom ³  and moral instruction, ⁴  and to discern ⁵  wise counsel. ⁶ 

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

“‘If, in spite of all these things, ¹  you do not obey me, I will discipline you seven times more on account of your sins. ² 

A psalm of David, written to get God’s attention. ²  O Lord, do not continue to rebuke me in your anger! Do not continue to punish me in your raging fury! ³ 

You severely discipline people for their sins; ¹  like a moth you slowly devour their strength. ²  Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)

I will walk in hostile rage against you ¹  and I myself will also discipline you seven times on account of your sins.

For they harass ¹  the one whom you discipline; ²  they spread the news about the suffering of those whom you punish. ³ 

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

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