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Berean Standard Bible

“No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.”

Hebrews 12:11

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Study note

In 12:4-11 the writer addresses the hardships his readers were enduring. He quotes Proverbs 3:11-12, which describes the Lord correcting those he loves as a father corrects a child he delights in.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.

World English Bible (WEB)

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

King James Version (KJV)

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

American Standard Version (ASV)

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, [even the fruit] of righteousness.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

At the time all punishment seems to be pain and not joy: but after, those who have been trained by it get from it the peace-giving fruit of righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and all chastening for the present, indeed, does not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it -- it does yield.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Es verdad que ningún castigo al presente parece ser causa de gozo, sino de tristeza; mas después da fruto apacible de justicia á los que en él son ejercitados.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por supuesto que ninguna disciplina parece agradable al momento de recibirla; más bien duele. Sin embargo, si aprendemos la lección, los que hemos sido disciplinados tendremos justicia y paz.

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