The wise in heart accept commands,
    but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(A)

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A wise heart accepts commands,(A)
but foolish lips will be destroyed.

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17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(A)
    but whoever ignores correction leads others 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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29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise.(A)

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29 The one who brings ruin on his household(A)
will inherit the wind,(B)
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.

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

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

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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 Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame,(A)
    but whoever heeds correction is honored.(B)

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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 spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.(A)

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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 Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
    the one who hates correction will die.(A)

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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 Mockers resent correction,(A)
    so they avoid the wise.

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

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31 Whoever heeds life-giving correction
    will be at home among the wise.(A)

32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,(B)
    but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.(C)

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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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Footnotes

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

14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,(A)
    but the wise will appease it.(B)

15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life;(C)
    his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.(D)

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14 A king’s fury is a messenger of death,
but a wise person appeases it.(A)

15 When a king’s face lights up, there is life;
his favor is like a cloud with spring rain.

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A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

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A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and share an inheritance among brothers.

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