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

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

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

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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 There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way:
    whoever hates reproof shall 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 doesn’t love to be reproved;
    he will not go to the wise.

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

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