Lexicon :: Strong's H4148 - mûsār

“Understand today that it is not your children who experienced or saw the discipline of the LORD your God:

His greatness, strong hand, and outstretched arm;

See how happy is the person whom God corrects;

so do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.

He releases the bonds[fn] put on by kings

and fastens a belt around their waists.

I have heard a rebuke that insults me,

and my understanding[fn] makes me reply.

He opens their ears to correction

and tells them to repent from iniquity.

“You hate instruction

and fling my words behind you.

For learning wisdom and discipline;

for understanding insightful sayings;

The fear of the LORD

is the beginning of knowledge;

fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Do not despise the LORD’s instruction, my son,

and do not loathe his discipline;

Listen, sons, to a father’s discipline,

and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,

Hold on to instruction; don’t let go.

Guard it, for it is your life.

and you will say, “How I hated discipline,

and how my heart despised correction.

He will die because there is no discipline,

and be lost because of his great stupidity.

For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light,

and corrective discipline is the way to life.

He follows her impulsively

like an ox going to the slaughter,

like a deer bounding toward a trap[fn]

“Accept my instruction instead of silver,

and knowledge rather than pure gold.

“Listen to instruction and be wise;

don’t ignore it.

The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,

but the one who rejects correction goes astray.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,

but one who hates correction is stupid.

A wise son responds to his father’s discipline,

but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.

Poverty and disgrace come to those

who ignore discipline,

but the one who accepts correction will be honored.

The one who will not use the rod hates his son,

but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.

A fool despises his father’s discipline,

but a person who accepts correction is sensible.

Discipline is harsh for the one who leaves the path;

the one who hates correction will die.

Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,

but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.[fn]

Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor,

but the discipline of fools is folly.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction

so that you may be wise later in life.[fn]

If you stop listening to correction, my son,

you will stray from the words of knowledge.

Foolishness is bound to the heart of a youth;

a rod of discipline will separate it from him.

Apply yourself to discipline

and listen to words of knowledge.

Buy ​— ​and do not sell ​— ​truth,

wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

I saw, and took it to heart;

I looked, and received instruction:

LORD, they went to you in their distress;

they poured out whispered prayers

because your discipline fell on them.[fn]

But he was pierced because of our rebellion,

crushed because of our iniquities;

punishment for our peace was on him,

and we are healed by his wounds.

I have struck down your children in vain;

they would not accept discipline.

Your own sword has devoured your prophets

like a ravaging lion.

LORD, don’t your eyes look for faithfulness?

You have struck them, but they felt no pain.

You finished them off,

but they refused to accept discipline.

They made their faces harder than rock,

and they refused to return.

“Therefore, declare to them, ‘This is the nation that would not listen to the LORD their God and would not accept discipline. Truth[fn] has perished ​— ​it has disappeared from their mouths.

They are both stupid and foolish,

instructed by worthless idols

made of wood!

“They wouldn’t listen or pay attention but became obstinate, not listening or accepting discipline.

All your lovers have forgotten you;

they no longer look for you,

for I have struck you as an enemy would,

with the discipline of someone cruel,

because of your enormous guilt

and your innumerable sins.

“They have turned their backs to me and not their faces. Though I taught them time and time again,[fn] they do not listen and receive discipline.

“This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Go, say to the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem, ‘Will you not accept discipline by listening to my words? ​— ​this is the LORD’s declaration.

“So you[fn] will be a disgrace and a taunt, a warning and a horror, to the nations around you when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and furious rebukes. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Rebels are deeply involved in slaughter;

I will be a punishment for all of them.[fn]

She has not obeyed;

she has not accepted discipline.

She has not trusted in the LORD;

she has not drawn near to her God.

I said: You will certainly fear me

and accept correction.

Then her dwelling place[fn]

would not be cut off

based on all that I had allocated to her.

However, they became more corrupt

in all their actions.