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13 A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline;[a]
    a mocker refuses to listen to correction.

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  1. 13:1 Hebrew A wise son accepts his father’s discipline.

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

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10 Pride leads to conflict;
    those who take advice are wise.

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10 With arrogance [a]comes only quarreling,
But with those who receive counsel is wisdom.

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  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

13 People who despise advice are asking for trouble;
    those who respect a command will succeed.

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13 The one who (A)despises the word will be [a]in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be (B)rewarded.

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  1. Proverbs 13:13 Lit pledged to it

18 If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace;
    if you accept correction, you will be honored.

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18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who (A)neglects [a]discipline,
But he who keeps reproof will be honored.

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  1. Proverbs 13:18 Or instruction