Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

New American Standard Bible

He who neglects discipline despises himself,
But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.

King James Version

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

Holman 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.

A Conservative Version

He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who hearkens to reproof gets understanding.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


He who neglects and ignores instruction and discipline despises himself,
But he who learns from rebuke acquires understanding [and grows in wisdom].

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

He driving away instruction despised his soul: and he hearing reproof obtained a heart

King James 2000

He that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who ignores instruction despises himself, but he who hears admonition gains heart.

Modern King James verseion

He who refuses instruction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gets understanding.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that refuseth to be reformed, despiseth his own soul; but he that submitteth himself to correction, is wise.

NET Bible

The one who refuses correction despises himself, but whoever hears reproof acquires understanding.

New Heart English Bible

He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

The Emphasized Bible

He that declineth correction, despiseth his own soul, but, he that heareth reproof, gaineth sense.

Webster

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

World English Bible

He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּרע 
Para` 
Usage: 16

מאס 
Ma'ac 
Usage: 76

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

תּוכחת תּוכחה 
Towkechah 
Usage: 28

קנה 
Qanah 
Usage: 84

Verse Info

Context Readings

A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others

31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise. 32 He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom. 33 The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:24-33

Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;

Deuteronomy 21:18

If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment:

Deuteronomy 21:20

And say to them, This son of ours is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, he will not give attention to us; he gives himself up to pleasure and strong drink.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

Proverbs 5:11-13

And you will be full of grief at the end of your life, when your flesh and your body are wasted;

Proverbs 8:33-36

Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go.

Proverbs 15:14

The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

Proverbs 15:21

Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

Proverbs 17:16

How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

Proverbs 18:15

The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

Proverbs 29:1

A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.

Isaiah 1:5

Why will you have more and more punishment? why keep on in your evil ways? Every head is tired and every heart is feeble.

Jeremiah 5:3

O Lord, do not your eyes see good faith? you have given them punishment, but they were not troubled; you have sent destruction on them, but they did not take your teaching to heart: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they would not come back.

Ezekiel 24:13-14

As for your unclean purpose: because I have been attempting to make you clean, but you have not been made clean from it, you will not be made clean till I have let loose my passion on you in full measure.

Matthew 7:24-27

Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;

Hebrews 12:15

Looking with care to see that no man among you in his behaviour comes short of the grace of God; for fear that some bitter root may come up to be a trouble to you, and that some of you may be made unclean by it;

James 1:22

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas.

Revelation 3:19

To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.

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