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The wise in heart accept commandments,
    but a chattering fool will fall.

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

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The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

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17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
    but he who forsakes reproof leads others 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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17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

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29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
    The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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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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29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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12 Whoever loves correction loves knowledge,
    but he who hates reproof is stupid.

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

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12 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

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13 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction,
    but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

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

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13 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

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18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline,
    but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

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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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18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

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A fool despises his father’s correction,
    but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

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

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A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

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10 There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way:
    whoever hates reproof shall 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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10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

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12 A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved;
    he will not go to the wise.

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

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

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