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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.

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13 A wise child hears the discipline of a father,
    but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke.

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10 Insolence produces only strife,
but wisdom resides with those who take advice.

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10 Only by insolence is strife set up,
    and wisdom is with those who take advice.

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13 The person who despises a word of instruction will pay the price,
but the person who respects a command will be rewarded.

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13 He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself,
    but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.

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18 A person who ignores discipline ends up with poverty and shame,
but one who conforms to correction will be honored.

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18 Poverty and disgrace belong to him who ignores instruction,
    but he who guards reproof will be honored.

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