Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 13:1
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Berean Standard Bible
A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
King James Version
A wise son [heareth] his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
World English Bible
A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
American Standard Version
A wise son [heareth] his father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
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.
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