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

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The (A)wise of heart will receive commands,
But [a]a babbling fool will come to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit the foolish of lips

17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(A)
    but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

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17 One who (A)is on the path of life follows instruction,
But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.

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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 One who (A)troubles his own house will (B)inherit wind,
And (C)the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

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

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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

12 One who loves [a]discipline loves knowledge,
But one who hates rebuke is stupid.

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  1. Proverbs 12:1 Or instruction

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

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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

13 A (A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a (B)scoffer does not 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 shame will come to one who (A)neglects [a]discipline,
But one who complies with rebuke will be honored.

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  1. Proverbs 13:18 Or instruction

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

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A fool [a]rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who complies with rebuke is sensible.

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  1. Proverbs 15:5 Or despises

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

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10 There is severe punishment for one who abandons the way;
One who hates a rebuke will die.

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

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12 A (A)scoffer does not love one who rebukes him;
He will not go to 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 whose ear listens to a life-giving rebuke
Will stay among the wise.
32 One who (A)neglects discipline (B)rejects himself,
But one who (C)listens to a rebuke acquires [a]understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 15:32 Lit 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 The fury of a king is like messengers of death;
But a wise person will appease it.
15 In the light of a king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud with the [a](A)spring rain.

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  1. Proverbs 16:15 Lit latter

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

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A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

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