Noting the importance of discipline in gaining intimacy with Jehovah, the king of Israel advises us: “The discipline of Jehovah, O my son, do not reject; and do not abhor his reproof, because the one whom Jehovah loves he reproves, even as a father does a son in whom he finds pleasure. ” ​ — Proverbs 3: 11, 12.
Märkides, kui oluline on Jehoovaga lähedaseks saamisel distsiplineerimine, annab Iisraeli kuningas nõu: „Mu poeg, ära põlga Jehoova karistust ja ärgu olgu sulle vastumeelne tema noomimine, sest keda Jehoova armastab, seda ta noomib, otsekui isa poega, kellele ta head tahab! ”.