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The wise in heart accept commandments,
    but a chattering fool will fall.

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

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17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
    but he who forsakes reproof 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 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
    The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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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 correction loves knowledge,
    but he who hates reproof 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 son listens to his father’s instruction,
    but a scoffer doesn’t listen to 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 shame come to him who refuses discipline,
    but he who heeds correction shall 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 despises his father’s correction,
    but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

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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 There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way:
    whoever hates reproof shall 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 doesn’t love to be reproved;
    he will not go to 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 The ear that listens to reproof lives,
    and will be at home among the wise.
32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul,
    but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

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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 The king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
    but a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of the king’s face is life.
    His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

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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 servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,
    and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

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

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