Proverbs 15:5
5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Other Translations of Proverbs 15:5
New International Version
5 A fool spurns a parent's discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
English Standard Version
5 A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
The Message
5 Moral dropouts won't listen to their elders; welcoming correction is a mark of good sense.
New King James Version
5 A fool despises his father's instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent.
New Living Translation
5 Only a fool despises a parent's discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 15:5
Commentary on Proverbs 15:5
(Read Proverbs 15:5)
If instruction is despised, reprove men rather than suffer them to go on undisturbed in the way to ruin.