³⁶ From heaven he made you hear his voice to discipline you. On earth he showed you his great fire, and you heard his words from out of the fire.

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools^[a] despise wisdom and instruction.

Footnotes:

^[a] Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.

⁶ because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.” ^{[a] 7} Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?

Footnotes:

^[a] Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)

¹⁹ Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.

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