Proverbs 10:8
World English Bible
8 The wise in heart accept commandments,
but a chattering fool will fall.
Proverbs 10:8
English Standard Version
8 (A)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Proverbs 10:17
World English Bible
17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
Proverbs 10:17
English Standard Version
17 Whoever heeds instruction is on (A)the path to life,
but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
Proverbs 11:29
World English Bible
29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 11:29
English Standard Version
29 Whoever (A)troubles his own household will (B)inherit the wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 12:1
World English Bible
12 Whoever loves correction loves knowledge,
but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Proverbs 12:1
English Standard Version
Proverbs 13:1
World English Bible
13 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction,
but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
Proverbs 13:1
English Standard Version
13 A wise son hears his father's instruction,
but (A)a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
Proverbs 13:18
World English Bible
18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline,
but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
Proverbs 13:18
English Standard Version
18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who (A)ignores instruction,
(B)but whoever (C)heeds reproof is honored.
Proverbs 15:5
World English Bible
5 A fool despises his father’s correction,
but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
Proverbs 15:5
English Standard Version
Proverbs 15:10
World English Bible
10 There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way:
whoever hates reproof shall die.
Proverbs 15:10
English Standard Version
Proverbs 15:12
World English Bible
12 A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved;
he will not go to the wise.
Proverbs 15:12
English Standard Version
Proverbs 15:31-32
World English Bible
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.
Proverbs 16:14-15
World English Bible
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.
Proverbs 17:2
World English Bible
2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,
and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
Proverbs 17:2
English Standard Version
2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over (A)a son who acts shamefully
and (B)will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
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