And said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now."
NIV
And said to him, Everyone else serves his best wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then he serves that which is not so good; but you have kept back the good wine until now!
AMP
And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
KJV
My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline, and do not resent his rebuke
NIV
My son, do not despise or shrink from the chastening of the Lord [His correction by punishment or by subjection to suffering or trial]; neither be weary of or impatient about or loathe or abhor His reproof, [Ps. 94:12; Heb. 12:5, 6; Rev. 3:19.]AMP
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
KJV
Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
NIV
He must correct his opponents with courtesy and gentleness, in the hope that God may grant that they will repent and come to know the Truth [that they will perceive and recognize and become accurately acquainted with and acknowledge it]AMP
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
KJV
"To shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace."
NIV
To shine upon and give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct and guide our feet in a straight line into the way of peace. [Isa. 9:2.]AMP
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
KJV
