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

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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.

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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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