Proverbs 10:17
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17 Those who heed instruction are on the way to life,
but those who ignore correction lose their way.
Proverbs 12:1
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12 Those who love discipline love knowledge,
and those who hate correction are stupid.
Proverbs 13:1
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13 A wise son listens to[a] the discipline of his father,
but a mocker doesn’t listen to correction.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:1 Heb lacks listens to.
Proverbs 13:18
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18 Poverty and shame come to those who don’t care about instruction;
honor belongs to those who heed correction.
Proverbs 15:5
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5 A fool doesn’t like a father’s instruction,
but those who heed correction are mature.
Proverbs 15:10
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10 Discipline is severe for those who abandon the way;
those who hate correction will die.
Proverbs 15:12
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12 Mockers don’t like those who correct them.
They won’t go to the wise.
Proverbs 15:31-32
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31 The ear that listens to life-giving correction
dwells among the wise.
32 Those who refuse discipline despise themselves,
but those who listen to correction gain understanding.
Proverbs 17:10
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10 A rebuke goes deeper to an understanding person
than a hundred lashes to a fool.
Proverbs 19:20
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20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,
so you might grow wise in the future.
Proverbs 19:27
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27 If, my child, you stop listening to discipline,
you will wander away from words of knowledge.
Proverbs 20:30
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30 Blows and bruises remove evil;
beatings cleanse the inner parts.
Proverbs 23:12
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12 Bring your mind to instruction,
your ear to knowledgeable sayings.
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