131 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
131 A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
131 A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
131 Intelligent children listen to their parents; foolish children do their own thing.
131 A wise son heeds his father's instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
131 A wise child accepts a parent's discipline; a mocker refuses to listen to correction.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 13:1
Commentary on Proverbs 13:1
(Read Proverbs 13:1)
There is great hope of those that reverence their parents. There is little hope of any who will not hear those that deal faithfully with them.