Bible verse
A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
Proverbs 13:1 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 13.
1 A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
KJV
A wise son [heareth] his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
ASV
A wise son heareth his father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
ERV
A WISE son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
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