Prov.3.12

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

Prov.3.12

It's the child he loves that GOD corrects; a father's delight is behind all this.

Prov.3.12

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

Prov.3.12

For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.