Proverbs 1:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 A wise person should listen, and he will increase learning.
A person with understanding should obtain guidance
Proverbs 12:15
Evangelical Heritage Version
15 The way of a stubborn fool seems correct to him,
but whoever listens to advice is wise.
Proverbs 13:1
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Wise Ways to Live
13 A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
but a scornful son does not listen to a reprimand.
Proverbs 13:10
Evangelical Heritage Version
10 Insolence produces only strife,
but wisdom resides with those who take advice.
Proverbs 13:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 The person who despises a word of instruction will pay the price,
but the person who respects a command will be rewarded.
Proverbs 17:4
Evangelical Heritage Version
4 An evildoer pays attention to wicked lips.
A liar feeds upon[a] a destructive tongue.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:4 Hebrew variant listens to
Proverbs 17:10
Evangelical Heritage Version
10 A reprimand impresses a discerning person
more than receiving a hundred lashes impresses a fool.
Proverbs 18:1-2
Evangelical Heritage Version
18 A person who is a loner seeks his own desires.
He fights against all sound judgment.
2 A fool finds no pleasure in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinions.
Proverbs 18:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 If a person answers before he listens,
that is foolishness that brings disgrace.
Proverbs 20:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 The intentions in a person’s heart are deep water,
but a person with understanding can draw them out.
Proverbs 23:12
Evangelical Heritage Version
12 Apply your heart to discipline
and your ear to words that give knowledge.
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