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An ignorant fool spurns his father’s discipline,
But he who keeps reproof is prudent.

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

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32 He who (A)neglects discipline (B)despises his soul,
But he who (C)listens to reproof acquires a heart of wisdom.

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32 He who ignores instruction despises himself,[a]
    but he who hears admonition gains heart.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:32 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
  2. Proverbs 15:32 Or “mind”