Proverbs 15:5-7

Good News Translation

⁵It is foolish to ignore what your parents taught you; it is wise to accept their correction.

⁶Righteous people keep their wealth, but the wicked lose theirs when hard times come.

⁷Knowledge is spread by people who are wise, not by fools.

Proverbs 15:5-7

New International Version

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

⁶The house of the righteous contains great treasure,^(B)
but the income of the wicked brings ruin.^(C)

⁷The lips of the wise spread knowledge,^(D)
but the hearts of fools are not upright.

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)