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

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10 (A)By insolence comes nothing but strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.

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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 Whoever (A)despises (B)the word[a] brings destruction on himself,
    but he who reveres the commandment[b] will be (C)rewarded.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:13 Or a word
  2. Proverbs 13:13 Or a commandment

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 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 belong to him who ignores instruction,
    but he who guards reproof will be honored.

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