(A)A fool despises his father’s instruction,
(B)But he who [a]receives correction is prudent.

In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
But in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.

The lips of the wise [b]disperse knowledge,
But the heart of the fool does not do so.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:5 Lit. keeps
  2. Proverbs 15:7 spread

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