Proverbs 1:8
World English Bible
8 My son, listen to your father’s instruction,
and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:
Proverbs 1:8
American Standard Version
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father,
And forsake not the [a]law of thy mother:
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:8 Or, teaching
Proverbs 1:20-33
World English Bible
20 Wisdom calls aloud in the street.
She utters her voice in the public squares.
21 She calls at the head of noisy places.
At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
22 “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?
How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,
and fools hate knowledge?
23 Turn at my reproof.
Behold,[a] I will pour out my spirit on you.
I will make known my words to you.
24 Because I have called, and you have refused;
I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
25 but you have ignored all my counsel,
and wanted none of my reproof;
26 I also will laugh at your disaster.
I will mock when calamity overtakes you,
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind,
when distress and anguish come on you.
28 Then they will call on me, but I will not answer.
They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
29 because they hated knowledge,
and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.
30 They wanted none of my counsel.
They despised all my reproof.
31 Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way,
and be filled with their own schemes.
32 For the backsliding of the simple will kill them.
The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
33 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely,
and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”
Footnotes
- 1:23 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
Proverbs 1:20-33
American Standard Version
20 Wisdom crieth aloud in the street;
She uttereth her voice in the broad places;
21 She crieth [a]in the chief place of concourse;
At the entrance of the gates,
In the city, she uttereth her words:
22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity?
And scoffers delight them in scoffing,
And fools hate knowledge?
23 Turn you at my reproof:
Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you;
I will make known my words unto you.
24 Because I have called, and ye have refused;
I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded;
25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel,
And would none of my reproof:
26 I also will laugh in the day of your calamity;
I will mock when your fear cometh;
27 When your fear cometh as [b]a storm,
And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind;
When distress and anguish come upon you.
28 Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer;
They will seek me [c]diligently, but they shall not find me:
29 For that they hated knowledge,
And did not choose the fear of Jehovah,
30 They would none of my counsel,
They despised all my reproof.
31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way,
And be filled with their own devices.
32 For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them,
And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely,
And shall be quiet without fear of evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:21 Hebrew at the head of the noisy streets.
- Proverbs 1:27 Or, desolation
- Proverbs 1:28 Or, early
Proverbs 3:11-12
World English Bible
11 My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline,
neither be weary of his correction;
12 for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects,
even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
Proverbs 3:11-12
American Standard Version
11 My son, despise not the [a]chastening of Jehovah;
Neither be weary of his reproof:
12 For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth,
Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:11 Or, instruction
Proverbs 4:1
World English Bible
4 Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction.
Pay attention and know understanding;
Proverbs 4:1
American Standard Version
4 Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father,
And attend to know understanding:
Proverbs 9:7-8
World English Bible
7 One who corrects a mocker invites insult.
One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
8 Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
Proverbs 9:7-8
American Standard Version
7 He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling;
And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee:
Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 10:17
World English Bible
17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
Proverbs 10:17
American Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:17 Or, is a way
- Proverbs 10:17 Or, instruction
- Proverbs 10:17 Or, causeth to err
Proverbs 12:1
World English Bible
12 Whoever loves correction loves knowledge,
but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Proverbs 12:1
American Standard Version
12 Whoso loveth [a]correction loveth knowledge;
But he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:1 Or, instruction
Proverbs 13:1
World English Bible
13 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction,
but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
Proverbs 13:1
American Standard Version
13 A wise son heareth his father’s [a]instruction;
But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:1 Or, correction
Proverbs 13:18
World English Bible
18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline,
but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
Proverbs 13:18
American Standard Version
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth [a]correction;
But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:18 Or, instruction
Proverbs 15:5
World English Bible
5 A fool despises his father’s correction,
but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
Proverbs 15:5
American Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:5 Or, instruction
- Proverbs 15:5 Or, dealeth prudently
Proverbs 15:12
World English Bible
12 A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved;
he will not go to the wise.
Proverbs 15:12
American Standard Version
12 A scoffer loveth not to be reproved;
He will not go unto the wise.
Proverbs 15:32
World English Bible
32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul,
but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.
Proverbs 15:32
American Standard Version
32 He that refuseth [a]correction despiseth his own soul;
But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth [b]understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:32 Or, instruction
- Proverbs 15:32 Hebrew heart.
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