Proverbs 10:8
Evangelical Heritage Version
8 A wise heart accepts commands,
but a babbling fool will be ruined.
Proverbs 10:17
Evangelical Heritage Version
17 Whoever practices discipline is on the path to life,
but whoever rejects a warning goes astray.
Proverbs 11:29
Evangelical Heritage Version
29 Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind,
and a stubborn fool will be a slave to a person with a wise heart.
Proverbs 12:1
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More Examples of Righteous Behavior
12 A person who loves discipline loves knowledge,
but one who hates correction is stupid.
Proverbs 13:1
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Wise Ways to Live
13 A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
but a scornful son does not listen to a reprimand.
Proverbs 13:18
Evangelical Heritage Version
18 A person who ignores discipline ends up with poverty and shame,
but one who conforms to correction will be honored.
Proverbs 15:5
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5 A stubborn fool despises his father’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction is sensible.
Proverbs 15:10
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10 Harsh discipline waits for anyone who leaves the path,
and a person who hates correction will die.
Proverbs 15:12
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12 A scoffer does not love anyone who corrects him.
He will not go to wise people.
Proverbs 15:31-32
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31 An ear that listens to a life-giving warning
will find a home among the wise.
32 A person who ignores discipline despises himself,
but a person who listens to a warning acquires good sense.
Proverbs 16:14-15
Evangelical Heritage Version
14 The king’s anger is a messenger of death,
but a wise person can appease it.
15 There is life in the light from a king’s face,
and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.
Proverbs 17:2
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 A wise slave will rule over a shameful son.
He will share the inheritance with the brothers.
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