(A)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

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The wise person[a] accepts commands,
    but the chattering fool will be brought down.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit. wise in heart

The wise in heart accept commands,
    but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(A)

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17 Whoever heeds instruction is on (A)the path to life,
    but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

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17 Whoever heeds correction is on the pathway to life,
    but someone who ignores exhortation goes astray.

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17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(A)
    but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

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29 Whoever (A)troubles his own household will (B)inherit the wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

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29 Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind,
    and the fool will be a servant to the wise.

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29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise.(A)

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12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but he who (A)hates reproof is (B)stupid.

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Wisdom and Wickedness Contrasted

12 The person who loves correction loves knowledge,
but anyone who hates a rebuke is stupid.

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12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but whoever hates correction is stupid.(A)

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13 A wise son hears his father's instruction,
    but (A)a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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Who is a Wise Son?

13 A wise son heeds[a] a father’s correction,
but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

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  1. Proverbs 13:1 The Heb. lacks heeds

13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
    but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.(A)

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18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who (A)ignores instruction,
    (B)but whoever (C)heeds reproof is honored.

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18 Poverty and shame are for those who ignore correction,
    but whoever listens to instruction gains honor.

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18 Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame,(A)
    but whoever heeds correction is honored.(B)

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(A)A fool (B)despises his father's instruction,
    but (C)whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

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A fool rejects his father’s instructions,
    but anyone who respects[a] reproof acts sensibly.

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  1. Proverbs 15:5 Lit. keeps

A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.(A)

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10 There is (A)severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;
    (B)whoever hates reproof will die.

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10 Severe punishment awaits anyone who wanders off the path—
    anyone who despises reproof will die.

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

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12 (A)A scoffer (B)does not like to be reproved;
    he will not go to the wise.

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12 The arrogant mocker never loves the one who corrects him;
    he will not inquire of[a] the wise.

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  1. Proverbs 15:12 Lit. not go to

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

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