Proverbs 13:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:1 : 1 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
  • Prov 9:7-8 : 7 He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name. 8 Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.
  • Isa 28:14-15 : 14 Give ear then to the word of the Lord, you men of pride, the rulers of this people in Jerusalem: 15 Because you have said, We have made death our friend, and with the underworld we have made an agreement; when the overflowing waters come through they will not come near us; for we are looking to false words for help, taking cover in what is untrue:
  • Prov 14:6 : 6 The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.
  • Prov 15:5 : 5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
  • 1 Sam 2:25 : 25 If one man does wrong to another, God will be his judge: but if a man's sin is against the Lord, who will take up his cause? But they gave no attention to the voice of their father, for it was the Lord's purpose to send destruction on them.
  • Prov 4:1-9 : 1 Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge: 2 For I give you good teaching; do not give up the knowledge you are getting from me. 3 For I was a son to my father, a gentle and an only one to my mother. 4 And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life: 5 Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe. 7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge. 8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love. 9 She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory. 10 Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours. 11 I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way. 12 When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall. 13 Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life. 14 Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.
  • Prov 4:20-22 : 20 My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings. 21 Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart. 22 For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 15:5
    82%

    5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 15:12
    81%

    12 The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.

  • Prov 19:25-27
    3 verses
    78%

    25 When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

    26 He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.

    27 A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 15:20
    78%

    20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    78%

    31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.

    32 He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

  • Prov 4:1
    77%

    1 Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

  • Prov 9:7-9
    3 verses
    77%

    7 He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

    8 Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

    9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

  • Prov 13:18
    77%

    18 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

  • Prov 14:6
    76%

    6 The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

  • Prov 1:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7 The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

    8 My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

  • Prov 10:1
    76%

    1 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

  • Prov 3:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11 My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:

    12 For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

  • Deut 21:18
    76%

    18 If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment:

  • Prov 8:33
    75%

    33 Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go.

  • Prov 17:25
    75%

    25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

  • Prov 13:24
    75%

    24 He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.

  • Prov 27:11
    75%

    11 My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

  • Prov 21:11
    75%

    11 When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

  • Prov 10:17
    75%

    17 He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

  • Prov 12:1
    75%

    1 A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

  • Eccl 7:5
    74%

    5 It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

  • Prov 28:7
    74%

    7 He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.

  • Prov 5:1
    74%

    1 My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

  • Prov 29:15
    74%

    15 The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.

  • Eccl 4:13
    74%

    13 A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

  • Prov 23:13
    74%

    13 Do not keep back training from the child: for even if you give him blows with the rod, it will not be death to him.

  • Prov 17:10
    73%

    10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

  • Prov 17:2
    73%

    2 A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

  • Prov 22:15
    73%

    15 Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

  • Prov 19:18
    72%

    18 Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.

  • Heb 12:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6 For the Lord sends punishment on his loved ones; everyone whom he takes as his son has experience of his rod.

    7 It is for your training that you undergo these things; God is acting to you as a father does to his sons; for what son does not have punishment from his father?

  • Prov 1:5
    72%

    5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

  • Prov 25:12
    72%

    12 Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

  • Prov 12:15
    72%

    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 19:13
    72%

    13 A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.

  • Prov 23:15
    72%

    15 My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

  • Prov 23:19
    72%

    19 Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way.

  • Prov 17:21
    72%

    21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

  • Prov 10:13
    72%

    13 In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

  • Prov 13:2
    72%

    2 A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

  • Prov 21:24
    71%

    24 The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.

  • Prov 17:5
    71%

    5 Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.