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The wise of heart will heed commandments,
    but one with foolish lips will come to ruin.(A)

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The (A)wise of heart will receive commands,
But [a]a babbling fool will come to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit the foolish of lips

17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,
    but one who rejects a rebuke goes astray.

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17 One who (A)is on the path of life follows instruction,
But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.

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29 Those who trouble their households will inherit wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise.

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29 One who (A)troubles his own house will (B)inherit wind,
And (C)the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

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12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.(A)

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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

12 One who loves [a]discipline loves knowledge,
But one who hates rebuke is stupid.

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  1. Proverbs 12:1 Or instruction

13 A wise child loves discipline,[a]
    but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.(A)

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  1. 13.1 Cn: Heb A wise child the discipline of his father

Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

13 A (A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a (B)scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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18 Poverty and disgrace are for the one who ignores instruction,
    but one who heeds reproof is honored.(A)

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18 Poverty and shame will come to one who (A)neglects [a]discipline,
But one who complies with rebuke will be honored.

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  1. Proverbs 13:18 Or instruction

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

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A fool [a]rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who complies with rebuke is sensible.

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  1. Proverbs 15:5 Or despises

10 There is severe discipline for one who forsakes the way;
    one who hates a rebuke will die.(A)

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10 There is severe punishment for one who abandons the way;
One who hates a rebuke will die.

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12 Scoffers do not like to be rebuked;
    they will not go to the wise.(A)

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12 A (A)scoffer does not love one who rebukes him;
He will not go to the wise.

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31 The ear that heeds wholesome admonition
    will lodge among the wise.
32 Those who ignore instruction despise themselves,
    but those who heed admonition gain understanding.(A)

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31 One whose ear listens to a life-giving rebuke
Will stay among the wise.
32 One who (A)neglects discipline (B)rejects himself,
But one who (C)listens to a rebuke acquires [a]understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 15:32 Lit heart

14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
    and whoever is wise will appease it.(A)
15 In the light of a king’s face there is life,
    and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.(B)

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14 The fury of a king is like messengers of death;
But a wise person will appease it.
15 In the light of a king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud with the [a](A)spring rain.

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  1. Proverbs 16:15 Lit latter

A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.(A)

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A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

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