10 Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
    the one who hates correction will die.(A)

11 Death and Destruction[a] lie open before the Lord(B)
    how much more do human hearts!(C)

12 Mockers resent correction,(D)
    so they avoid the wise.

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  1. Proverbs 15:11 Hebrew Abaddon

10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

11 Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

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10 (A)Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way,
And (B)he who hates correction will die.

11 (C)Hell[a] and [b]Destruction are before the Lord;
So how much more (D)the hearts of the sons of men.

12 (E)A scoffer does not love one who corrects him,
Nor will he go to the wise.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:11 Or Sheol
  2. Proverbs 15:11 Heb. Abaddon