let the wise listen and add to their learning,(A)
    and let the discerning get guidance—

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Let the wise hear and (A)increase in learning,
    and the one who understands obtain guidance,

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15 The way of fools seems right to them,(A)
    but the wise listen to advice.(B)

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15 (A)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but a wise man listens to advice.

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13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
    but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.(A)

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13 A wise son hears his father's instruction,
    but (A)a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
    but wisdom is found in those who take advice.(A)

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10 (A)By insolence comes nothing but strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.

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13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it,(A)
    but whoever respects(B) a command is rewarded.(C)

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13 Whoever (A)despises (B)the word[a] brings destruction on himself,
    but he who reveres the commandment[b] will be (C)rewarded.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:13 Or a word
  2. Proverbs 13:13 Or a commandment

A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
    a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
    and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

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10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
    more than a hundred lashes a fool.

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10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
    than a hundred blows into a fool.

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18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
    and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

Fools find no pleasure in understanding
    but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)

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18 Whoever (A)isolates himself seeks his own desire;
    he breaks out against all sound judgment.
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
    but only (B)in expressing his opinion.

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13 To answer before listening—
    that is folly and shame.(A)

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13 If one gives an answer (A)before he hears,
    it is his folly and shame.

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The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters,(A)
    but one who has insight draws them out.

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The purpose in a man's heart is like (A)deep water,
    but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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Saying 12

12 Apply your heart to instruction(A)
    and your ears to words of knowledge.

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12 Apply your heart to instruction
    and your ear to words of knowledge.

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