Proverbs 15:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.”
Proverbs 15:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 15:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 15:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.”
Proverbs 15:5 — World English Bible
Proverbs 15:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.”
Proverbs 15:5 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 15:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.”
Proverbs 15:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 15:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A fool despiseth his father's instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.”
Proverbs 15:5 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 15:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.”
Proverbs 15:5 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 15:5 in Context — Proverbs 15
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
What Does Proverbs 15:5 Mean?
Proverbs 15:5 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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