17 Whoever heeds instruction is on (A)the path to life,
    but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

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17 The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,
but the one who rejects correction goes astray.(A)

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12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but he who (A)hates reproof is (B)stupid.

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12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but one who hates correction is stupid.(A)

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13 A wise son hears his father's instruction,
    but (A)a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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13 A wise son responds to his father’s discipline,
but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.

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18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who (A)ignores instruction,
    (B)but whoever (C)heeds reproof is honored.

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18 Poverty and disgrace come to those
who ignore discipline,
but the one who accepts correction will be honored.(A)

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(A)A fool (B)despises his father's instruction,
    but (C)whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

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

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10 There is (A)severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;
    (B)whoever hates reproof will die.

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10 Discipline is harsh for the one who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.

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12 (A)A scoffer (B)does not like to be reproved;
    he will not go to the wise.

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12 A mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him;(A)
he will not consult the wise.

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31 (A)The ear that listens to (B)life-giving reproof
    will dwell among the wise.
32 Whoever (C)ignores instruction (D)despises himself,
    but he who listens to reproof (E)gains intelligence.

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31 One who[a] listens to life-giving rebukes(A)
will be at home among the wise.

32 Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,(B)
but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.[b](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:31 Lit An ear that
  2. Proverbs 15:32 Lit acquires a heart

10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
    than a hundred blows into a fool.

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10 A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,
    that you may gain wisdom in (A)the future.

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20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your end

27 Cease to hear instruction, my son,
    (A)and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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27 If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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30 (A)Blows that wound cleanse away evil;
    strokes make clean (B)the innermost parts.

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30 Lashes and wounds purge away evil,(A)
and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:30 Lit beatings the chambers of the belly

12 Apply your heart to instruction
    and your ear to words of knowledge.

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12 Apply yourself to discipline
and listen to words of knowledge.

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