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A heart of wisdom will heed commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

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The wise in heart will receive commands,
(A)But [a]a prating fool will [b]fall.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit. the foolish of lips
  2. Proverbs 10:8 be thrust down or ruined

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

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17 He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
But he who refuses correction [a]goes astray.

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  1. Proverbs 10:17 leads

29 He who brings trouble to his household, he will inherit wind,[a]
    and a fool will serve the wise of heart.

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  1. Proverbs 11:29 Or “breath, spirit”

29 He who troubles his own house (A)will inherit the wind,
And the fool will be (B)servant to the wise of heart.

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

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The House of the Righteous Shall Stand

12 Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge,
But he who hates correction is stupid.

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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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Wisdom Loves Righteousness

13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
(A)But a scoffer does not 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 shame will come to him who [a]disdains correction,
But (A)he who regards a rebuke will be honored.

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  1. Proverbs 13:18 Lit. ignores

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

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(A)A fool despises his father’s instruction,
(B)But he who [a]receives correction is prudent.

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  1. Proverbs 15:5 Lit. keeps

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

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10 (A)Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way,
And (B)he 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)A scoffer does not love one who corrects him,
Nor will he go to 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 The ear that hears the rebukes of life
Will abide among the wise.
32 He who disdains instruction despises his own soul,
But he who heeds rebuke gets understanding.

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14 The wrath of a king is a messenger of death,
    but one who is wise will appease[a] it.
15 In the light of the face of the king there is life,
    and his favor is like a cloud of spring rain.

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  1. Proverbs 16:14 Or “atone, cover over”

14 As messengers of death is the king’s wrath,
But a wise man will (A)appease it.
15 In the light of the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a (B)cloud of the latter rain.

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A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully,
    and in the midst of brothers he will share his inheritance.

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A wise servant will rule over (A)a son who causes shame,
And will share an inheritance among the brothers.

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