Proverbs 13:1
A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
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- Proverbs 15:5 A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.
- Proverbs 9:7–8 He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself. Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
- Proverbs 15:20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.