Proverbs 13:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”
Proverbs 13:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 13:1 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 13:1 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 13:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.”
Proverbs 13:1 — World English Bible
Proverbs 13:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A wise sonhearethhis father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.”
Proverbs 13:1 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 13:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A wise son--the instruction of a father, And a scorner--he hath not heard rebuke.”
Proverbs 13:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 13:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”
Proverbs 13:1 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 13:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.”
Proverbs 13:1 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 13:1 in Context — Proverbs 13
1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
What Does Proverbs 13:1 Mean?
Proverbs 13:1 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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