Proverbs 15:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A foolאֱוִ֗יל
(e·vil)
191: foolishfrom an unused word
rejectsיִ֭נְאַץ
(yin·'atz)
5006: to spurn, treat with contempta prim. root
his father'sאָבִ֑יו
(a·viv;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
discipline,מוּסַ֣ר
(mu·sar)
4148: discipline, chastening, correctionfrom yasar
But he who regardsוְשֹׁמֵ֖ר
(ve·sho·mer)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
reproofתֹּוכַ֣חַת
(to·v·cha·chat)
8433b: argument, reprooffrom yakach
is sensible.יַעְרִֽם׃
(ya'·rim.)
6191: to be shrewd or craftya prim. root


















KJV 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.
Parallel Verses
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.
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