Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Holman Bible
but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.
International Standard Version
A wise son heeds a father's correction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
A Conservative Version
A wise son [hears] his father's instruction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke.
American Standard Version
A wise son heareth his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
Amplified
But a scoffer does not listen to reprimand and does not learn from his errors.
Darby Translation
A wise son heareth his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Julia Smith Translation
A wise son the instruction of a father: and he. mocking heard not reproof.
King James 2000
A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scoffer hears not rebuke.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A wise child [hears] the discipline of a father, but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke.
Modern King James verseion
A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a scorner does not hear rebuke.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise son will receive his father's warning; but he that is scornful, will not hear when he is reproved.
NET Bible
A wise son accepts his father's discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
New Heart English Bible
A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.
The Emphasized Bible
A wise son, cometh of a father's correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.
Themes
Children » Good » Attend to parental teaching
Good Children » Attend to parental teaching
Hearing » Who hears his father’s instruction
Hearing » Who does not hear rebuke
Instruction » Who hears their father’s instruction
Rebuke » Who does not hear rebuke
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Hear not rebuke
Interlinear
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Muwcar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
1 A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words. 2 A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:1
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
Proverbs 15:20
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
Proverbs 9:7-8
He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.
1 Samuel 2:25
If one man does wrong to another, God will be his judge: but if a man's sin is against the Lord, who will take up his cause? But they gave no attention to the voice of their father, for it was the Lord's purpose to send destruction on them.
Proverbs 4:1-14
Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:
Proverbs 4:20-22
My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.
Proverbs 14:6
The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.
Proverbs 15:5
A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
Isaiah 28:14-15
Give ear then to the word of the Lord, you men of pride, the rulers of this people in Jerusalem: