Proverbs 3:1-2
World English Bible
3 My son, don’t forget my teaching;
but let your heart keep my commandments:
2 for they will add to you length of days,
years of life, and peace.
Proverbs 3:1-2
Lexham English Bible
Wisdom and Piety
3 My child, do not forget my instruction,
and may your heart guard my commands.
2 For length of days, years of life,
and peace they[a] shall add to you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:2 That is, “my commands” (3:1)
Proverbs 9:7-9
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.
9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser.
Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9:7-9
Lexham English Bible
7 He who corrects a scoffer gains abuse for himself,
and he who rebukes the wicked gets hurt.[a]
8 Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
rebuke the wise and he will love you.
9 Give to a wise one and he will become more wise;
teach[b] a righteous one and he will increase learning.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:7 Literally “abuse him”
- Proverbs 9:9 Literally “make known to”
Proverbs 10:8
World English Bible
8 The wise in heart accept commandments,
but a chattering fool will fall.
Proverbs 10:8
Lexham English Bible
8 A heart of wisdom will heed commandments,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Proverbs 12:15
World English Bible
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
but he who is wise listens to counsel.
Proverbs 12:15
Lexham English Bible
15 The way of a fool is upright in his own eyes,
but he who listens to advice is wise.
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
Lexham English Bible
13 A wise child hears the discipline of a father,
but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke.
Proverbs 13:13
World English Bible
13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it,
but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
Proverbs 13:13
Lexham English Bible
13 He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself,
but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.
Proverbs 15:31
World English Bible
31 The ear that listens to reproof lives,
and will be at home among the wise.
Proverbs 15:31
Lexham English Bible
31 The ear of him who listens to admonitions of life,
in the midst of the wise it will lodge.
Proverbs 17:10
World English Bible
10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Proverbs 17:10
Lexham English Bible
10 A rebuke strikes him who understands
deeper than one hundred blows to a fool.
Proverbs 19:16
World English Bible
16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
Proverbs 19:16
Lexham English Bible
16 He who guards commandments guards his life;[a]
he who is careless of his ways will be killed.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:16 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 19:20
World English Bible
20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
that you may be wise in your latter end.
Proverbs 19:20
Lexham English Bible
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction
so that you will gain wisdom for your future.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:20 Literally “after things”
Proverbs 19:25
World English Bible
25 Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
Proverbs 19:25
Lexham English Bible
25 The scoffer you shall strike, and the simple, may they learn prudence,
and reprove the intelligent and he will gain knowledge.
Proverbs 19:27
World English Bible
27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 19:27
Lexham English Bible
27 Cease to listen to instruction, my child,
and you will stray[a] from sayings of knowledge.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:27 Literally “in order to stray”
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