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17 On the path to life is he who guards instruction,
    but he who rejects rebuke goes astray.

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17 The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,
but the one who rejects correction goes astray.(A)

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12 He who loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but he who hates rebuke is stupid.

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12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but one who hates correction is stupid.(A)

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13 A wise child hears the discipline of a father,
    but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke.

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13 A wise son responds to his father’s discipline,
but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.

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18 Poverty and disgrace belong to him who ignores instruction,
    but he who guards reproof will be honored.

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18 Poverty and disgrace come to those
who ignore discipline,
but the one who accepts correction will be honored.(A)

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

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A fool despises his father’s discipline,
but a person who accepts correction is sensible.(A)

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10 Severe discipline belongs to him who forsakes the way;
    he who hates a rebuke will die.

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10 Discipline is harsh for the one who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.

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12 A scoffer does not like his rebuke;[a]
    to the wise he will not go.

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  1. Proverbs 15:12 Literally “rebuke belonging to him”

12 A mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him;(A)
he will not consult the wise.

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31 The ear of him who listens to admonitions of life,
    in the midst of the wise it will lodge.
32 He who ignores instruction despises himself,[a]
    but he who hears admonition gains heart.[b]

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

31 One who[a] listens to life-giving rebukes(A)
will be at home among the wise.

32 Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,(B)
but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.[b](C)

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  1. Proverbs 15:31 Lit An ear that
  2. Proverbs 15:32 Lit acquires a heart

10 A rebuke strikes him who understands
    deeper than one hundred blows to a fool.

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10 A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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20 Listen to advice and accept instruction
    so that you will gain wisdom for your future.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 19:20 Literally “after things

20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your end

27 Cease to listen to instruction, my child,
    and you will stray[a] from sayings of knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 19:27 Literally “in order to stray”

27 If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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30 The blows of a wound will cleanse evil,
    as will[a] beatings of the innermost part.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 20:30 Hebrew “and”
  2. Proverbs 20:30 Literally “parts of the inmost”

30 Lashes and wounds purge away evil,(A)
and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 20:30 Lit beatings the chambers of the belly

12 Apply your heart[a] to instruction,
    and your ear to sayings of knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 23:12 Or “mind”

12 Apply yourself to discipline
and listen to words of knowledge.

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