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The wise in heart accept commandments,
    but a chattering fool will fall.

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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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17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
    but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

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

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29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
    The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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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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12 Whoever loves correction loves knowledge,
    but he who hates reproof is stupid.

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

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13 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction,
    but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

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

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Footnotes

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

18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline,
    but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

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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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A fool despises his father’s correction,
    but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

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

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10 There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way:
    whoever hates reproof shall die.

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

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12 A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved;
    he will not go to the wise.

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

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31 The ear that listens to reproof lives,
    and will be at home among the wise.
32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul,
    but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

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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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14 The king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
    but a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of the king’s face is life.
    His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

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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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A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,
    and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

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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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