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A fool despiseth his father’s [a]correction;
But he that regardeth reproof [b]getteth prudence.

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  1. Proverbs 15:5 Or, instruction
  2. Proverbs 15:5 Or, dealeth prudently

A fool will despise the instruction of his father,
    but he who guards reproof is prudent.

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20 A wise son maketh a glad father;
But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

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20 A child of wisdom will make a father glad,
    but a foolish person,[a] he despises his mother.

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  1. Proverbs 15:20 Literally “foolishness of humankind”