Proverbs 15:5
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Admonition Correction Despises Despiseth Discipline Father's Fool Foolish Getteth Good Heeds Instruction Prudence Prudent Puts Regardeth Regarding Regards Rejects Reproof Respect Sensible Shows Spurns Teaching Training Value
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English Standard Version
A fool despises his father’s instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

New American Standard Bible
A fool rejects his father's discipline, But he who regards reproof is sensible.

King James Bible
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A fool despises his father's discipline, but a person who accepts correction is sensible.

International Standard Version
A fool rejects his father's instructions, but anyone who respects reproof acts sensibly.

NET Bible
A fool rejects his father's discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A fool mocks at the instruction of his father and he that is smart keeps reproof.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A stubborn fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever appreciates a warning shows good sense.

King James 2000 Bible
A fool despises his father's instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.

American King James Version
A fool despises his father's instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.

American Standard Version
A fool despiseth his father's correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A fool laugheth at the instruction of his father: but he that regardeth reproofs shall become prudent. In abundant justice there is the greatest strength: but the devices of the wicked shall be rooted out.

Darby Bible Translation
A fool despiseth his father's instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.

English Revised Version
A fool despiseth his father's correction: but he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

Webster's Bible Translation
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

World English Bible
A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

Young's Literal Translation
A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.
Lexicon
A fool
'eviyl  (ev-eel')
(figuratively) silly -- fool(-ish) (man).
despiseth
na'ats  (naw-ats')
to scorn; or (Ecclesiastes 12:5), to bloom -- abhor, (give occasion to) blaspheme, contemn, despise, flourish, great, provoke.
his father's
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
instruction
muwcar  (moo-sawr')
chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint -- bond, chastening (-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.
but he that regardeth
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
reproof
towkechah  (to-kay-khaw')
chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence) -- argument, chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, be (often) reproved.
is prudent
`aram  (aw-ram')
very, beware, take crafty (counsel), be prudent, deal subtilly.
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