Proverbs 15:5

Modern English Version

⁵A fool despises his father’s instruction,
but he who regards reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 15:5

Authorized (King James) Version

⁵A fool despiseth his father’s instruction:
but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

⁵A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.^(A)

¹⁴The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

¹⁴The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge:
but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

¹⁴The discerning heart seeks knowledge,^(A)
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

Modern English Version (MEV)

Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)

KJV reproduced by permission of Cambridge University Press, the Crown’s patentee in the UK.

New International Version (NIV)