Proverbs 15:5
A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.
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- Proverbs 15:31–32 He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
- Proverbs 13:18 Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
- Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.