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Proverbs 15:5
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5 A fool despises his father’s discipline,
but a person who accepts correction is sensible.(A)

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Proverbs 15:5
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5 A fool rejects his father’s discipline,
but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 15:5 tn Heb “is prudent” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV); NCV, NLT “is wise.” Anyone who accepts correction or rebuke will become prudent in life.
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Proverbs 15:5
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5 A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.(A)

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Proverbs 15:32
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32 Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,(A)
but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.[a](B)

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  1. 15:32 Lit acquires a heart
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Proverbs 15:32
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32 The one who refuses correction despises himself,[a]
but whoever listens to[b] reproof acquires understanding.[c]

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  1. Proverbs 15:32 sn To “despise oneself” means to reject oneself as if there was little value. The one who ignores discipline is not interested in improving himself.
  2. Proverbs 15:32 tn The nuances of שָׁמַע (shamaʿ) include hearing and obeying or carrying out what was said. Cf. “heeds” so NAB, NIV, NKJV, NRSV.
  3. Proverbs 15:32 tn The term לֵב (lev, “mind, heart”) is used as a metonymy of association for what one does with the mind (thinking), and so refers to discernment, wisdom, good sense.
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Proverbs 15:32
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32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,(A)
    but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.(B)

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