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
Read Proverbs 15:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Los ojos de Jehová están en todo lugar, mirando á los malos y á los buenos.
4 La sana lengua es árbol de vida: mas la perversidad en ella es quebrantamiento de espíritu.
5 El necio menosprecia el consejo de su padre: mas el que guarda la corrección, vendrá á ser cuerdo.
6 En la casa del justo hay gran provisión; empero turbación en las ganancias del impío.
7 Los labios de los sabios esparcen sabiduría: mas no así el corazón de los necios.
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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