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

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A fool despises a parent’s instruction,
    but the one who heeds admonition is prudent.(A)

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

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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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Footnotes

  1. 15:32 Lit acquires a heart

32 Those who ignore instruction despise themselves,
    but those who heed admonition gain understanding.(A)

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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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