Amsal 3:11

3:11 My child, do not despise discipline from the Lord, ¹ 

and do not loathe ²  his rebuke.

Amsal 19:14

19:14 A house and wealth are inherited from parents, ³ 

but a prudent wife ⁴  is from the Lord.

[3:11]  ¹ tn Heb “the discipline of the Lord.”

[3:11]  ² tn The verb קוּץ (quts) has a two-fold range of meaning: (1) “to feel a loathing; to abhor” and (2) “to feel a sickening dread” (BDB 880 s.v.). The parallelism with “do not despise” suggests the former nuance here. The common response to suffering is to loathe it; however, the righteous understand that it refines one’s moral character and that it is a means to the blessing.

[19:14]  ³ tn Heb “inheritance of fathers” (so KJV, ASV, NASB).

[19:14]  ⁴ sn This statement describes a wife who has a skillful use of knowledge and discretion that proves to be successful. This contrasts with the preceding verse. The proverb is not concerned about unhappy marriages or bad wives (both of which exist); it simply affirms that when a marriage works out well one should credit it as a gift from God.