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Selected Verse: Proverbs 15:5 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 15:5 |
Strong Concordance |
A fool [0191] despiseth [05006] his father's [01] instruction [04148]: but he that regardeth [08104] reproof [08433] is prudent [06191]. |
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King James |
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
(Compare Pro 4:1; Pro 10:17; Pro. 13:1-18).
is prudent--acts discreetly. |
17 He is in the way [0734] of life [02416] that keepeth [08104] instruction [04148]: but he that refuseth [05800] reproof [08433] erreth [08582].
1 Hear [08085], ye children [01121], the instruction [04148] of a father [01], and attend [07181] to know [03045] understanding [0998].