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Proverbs 15:5-7
International Standard Version
Proverbs 15:5-7
International Standard Version
5 A fool rejects his father’s instructions,
but anyone who respects[a] reproof acts sensibly.
6 The righteous house is itself[b] a great treasure,
but within the revenue of the wicked calamity is at work.
7 What the wise have to say disseminates[c] knowledge,
but it’s not in the heart of fools to do so.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:5 Lit. keeps
- Proverbs 15:6 The Heb. lacks itself
- Proverbs 15:7 Lit. The lips of the wise spread
Proverbs 15:5-7
New International Version
Proverbs 15:5-7
New International Version
5 A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.(A)
6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure,(B)
but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(C)
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(D)
but the hearts of fools are not upright.
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