Proverbs 5:11-13

Christian Standard Bible

¹¹At the end of your life, you will lament
when your physical body has been consumed,
¹²and you will say, “How I hated discipline,
and how my heart despised correction.^(A)
¹³I didn’t obey my teachers
or listen closely^[a] to my instructors.

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5:13 Lit or turn my ear

Proverbs 15:5

Christian Standard Bible

⁵A fool despises his father’s discipline,
but a person who accepts correction is sensible.^(A)

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Proverbs 15:5 in all English translations

Proverbs 15:31-33

Christian Standard Bible

³¹One who^[a] listens to life-giving rebukes^(A)
will be at home among the wise.

³²Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,^(B)
but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.^[b]^(C)

³³The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,
and humility comes before honor.^(D)

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15:31 Lit An ear that
15:32 Lit acquires a heart

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