Translation Comparison

Hebrews 12:5

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The verse Hebrews 12:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Hebrews 12:5 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
American Standard VersionASV	and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And you have forgotten the consolation, which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord; neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when reproved by him;
English Revised VersionERV	and ye have forgotten the exhortation, which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh to you as to children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked by him:
World English BibleWEB	and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, \|My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and ye have forgotten the exhortation that doth speak fully with you as with sons, 'My son, be not despising chastening of the Lord, nor be faint, being reproved by Him,
American King James VersionAKJV	And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to children, My son, despise not you the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked of him:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	and you have quite forgotten the encouraging words which are addressed to you as sons, and which say, \|My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline, and do not faint when He corrects you;

King James Bible

KJV

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

American Standard Version

ASV

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And you have forgotten the consolation, which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord; neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when reproved by him;

English Revised Version

ERV

and ye have forgotten the exhortation, which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh to you as to children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked by him:

World English Bible

WEB

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, |My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and ye have forgotten the exhortation that doth speak fully with you as with sons, 'My son, be not despising chastening of the Lord, nor be faint, being reproved by Him,

American King James Version

AKJV

And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to children, My son, despise not you the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked of him:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

and you have quite forgotten the encouraging words which are addressed to you as sons, and which say, |My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline, and do not faint when He corrects you;