10 There is (A)severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;
    (B)whoever hates reproof will die.
11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
    how much more (C)the hearts of the children of man!
12 (D)A scoffer (E)does not like to be reproved;
    he will not go to the wise.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:11 Hebrew Abaddon

31 (A)The ear that listens to (B)life-giving reproof
    will dwell among the wise.
32 Whoever (C)ignores instruction (D)despises himself,
    but he who listens to reproof (E)gains intelligence.
33 (F)The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
    and (G)humility comes before honor.

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31 Whoever heeds life-giving correction
    will be at home among the wise.(A)

32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,(B)
    but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.(C)

33 Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,(D)
    and humility comes before honor.(E)

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