Proverbs 3:12

because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
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King James Version

For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

English Standard Version

for the LORD reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For whomever the Lord loves, he corrects, and just as a father does with a son, he wins him over