Proverbs 15:32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.

English Standard Version
Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.

New American Standard Bible
He who neglects discipline despises himself, But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.

King James Bible
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.

International Standard Version
Whoever ignores instruction hates himself, but anyone who heeds reproof gains understanding.

American Standard Version
He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that rejecteth instruction, despiseth his own soul: but he that yieldeth to reproof possesseth understanding.

Darby Bible Translation
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul; but he that heareth reproof getteth sense.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 8:33
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

Proverbs 8:36
But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Proverbs 13:18
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.

Proverbs 15:5
A fool despises his father's instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 15:31
The ear that hears the reproof of life stays among the wise.

Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.

Ecclesiastes 7:5
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Isaiah 3:9
The show of their countenance does witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe to their soul! for they have rewarded evil to themselves.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

15:29. God sets himself at a distance from those who set him at defiance. 30. How delightful to the humbled soul to hear the good report of salvation by the Lord Jesus Christ! 31. Faithful, friendly reproofs help spiritual life, and lead to eternal life. 32. Sinners undervalue their own souls; therefore they prefer the body before the soul, and wrong the soul to please the body. 33. The fear of the Lord will dispose us to search the Scriptures with reverence; and it will cause us to follow the leadings of the Holy Spirit. While we humbly place all our dependence on the grace of God, we are exalted in the righteousness of Christ.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

32. refuseth—or, "neglects," "passes by" (Pr 1:25; 4:15).

despiseth … soul—so acts as if esteeming its interests of no value.