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A fool will despise the instruction of his father,
    but he who guards reproof is prudent.

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A fool despises his father’s correction,
    but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

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32 He who ignores instruction despises himself,[a]
    but he who hears admonition gains heart.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:32 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
  2. Proverbs 15:32 Or “mind”

32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul,
    but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

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