Proverbs 13:1

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A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a mocker does not heed rebuke.

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  • Prov 10:1 : 1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son causes sorrow to his mother.
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.
  • Prov 9:7-8 : 7 Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked person incurs abuse. 8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or they will hate you; rebuke a wise person, and they will love you.
  • Isa 28:14-15 : 14 Therefore, hear the word of the LORD, you scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem. 15 Because you have said, 'We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol we have made an agreement. When the overwhelming scourge passes through, it will not reach us, for we have made lies our refuge and falsehood our hiding place.'
  • Prov 14:6 : 6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge is easy for a discerning person.
  • Prov 15:5 : 5 A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.
  • 1 Sam 2:25 : 25 ‘If a man sins against another man, God may mediate for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?’ But they would not listen to their father, for it was the LORD’s will to put them to death.
  • Prov 4:1-9 : 1 Listen, my sons, to the instruction of a father; pay attention so you may gain understanding. 2 For I give you good teaching; do not abandon my instruction. 3 When I was a son to my father, tender and the only one in the eyes of my mother, 4 he taught me and said to me, 'Let your heart hold onto my words; keep my commands, and you will live.' 5 Acquire wisdom; acquire understanding. Do not forget or turn away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not abandon her, and she will guard you; love her, and she will protect you. 7 Wisdom is supreme—acquire wisdom. Though it costs you all you have, gain understanding. 8 Prize her, and she will exalt you; she will honor you when you embrace her. 9 She will place a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of splendor. 10 Listen, my son, and accept my words, and the years of your life will be many. 11 I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have guided you along straight paths. 12 When you walk, your steps will not be hindered; when you run, you will not stumble. 13 Hold tightly to instruction; do not let it go. Guard it well, for it is your life. 14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
  • Prov 4:20-22 : 20 My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. 21 Do not let them depart from your sight; keep them in the midst of your heart. 22 For they are life to those who find them and healing to all their flesh.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 15:5
    82%

    5A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Prov 15:12
    81%

    12A mocker resents correction; he will not consult the wise.

  • Prov 19:25-27
    3 verses
    78%

    25Strike a scoffer, and the simple will gain wisdom; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.

    26Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings shame and disgrace.

    27Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 15:20
    78%

    20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    78%

    31The ear that listens to life-giving correction will dwell among the wise.

    32Those who ignore discipline despise themselves, but those who heed correction gain understanding.

  • Prov 4:1
    77%

    1Listen, my sons, to the instruction of a father; pay attention so you may gain understanding.

  • Prov 9:7-9
    3 verses
    77%

    7Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked person incurs abuse.

    8Do not rebuke a mocker, or they will hate you; rebuke a wise person, and they will love you.

    9Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.

  • Prov 13:18
    77%

    18Poverty and shame come to those who ignore discipline, but those who heed correction are honored.

  • Prov 14:6
    76%

    6A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge is easy for a discerning person.

  • Prov 1:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

    8Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching,

  • Prov 10:1
    76%

    1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son causes sorrow to his mother.

  • Prov 3:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline, and do not be weary of His reproof.

    12For the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.

  • Deut 21:18
    76%

    18If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father or mother, and they discipline him but he will not listen to them,

  • Prov 8:33
    75%

    33Listen to instruction and be wise; do not neglect it.

  • Prov 17:25
    75%

    25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

  • Prov 13:24
    75%

    24Whoever spares the rod hates their child, but the one who loves their child is diligent to discipline them.

  • Prov 27:11
    75%

    11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I may answer anyone who reproaches me.

  • Prov 21:11
    75%

    11When a scoffer is punished, the simple become wise; when a wise person is instructed, they increase in knowledge.

  • Prov 10:17
    75%

    17The one who heeds discipline is on the path of life, but the one who rejects correction leads others astray.

  • Prov 12:1
    75%

    1Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is senseless.

  • Eccl 7:5
    74%

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.

  • Prov 28:7
    74%

    7A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.

  • Prov 5:1
    74%

    1My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my understanding.

  • Prov 29:15
    74%

    15The rod of correction and discipline impart wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

  • Eccl 4:13
    74%

    13Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

  • Prov 23:13
    74%

    13Do not withhold discipline from a child; though you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

  • Prov 17:10
    73%

    10A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

  • Prov 17:2
    73%

    2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among the brothers.

  • Prov 22:15
    73%

    15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.

  • Prov 19:18
    72%

    18Discipline your son while there is hope, and do not desire his death.

  • Heb 12:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6For the Lord disciplines those He loves, and He chastises every son He accepts.

    7If you endure discipline, God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?

  • Prov 1:5
    72%

    5Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,

  • Prov 25:12
    72%

    12Like a gold ring or an ornament of fine gold is a wise rebuker to a listening ear.

  • Prov 12:15
    72%

    15The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

  • Prov 19:13
    72%

    13A foolish son is a disaster to his father, and a nagging wife is like constant dripping.

  • Prov 23:15
    72%

    15My son, if your heart becomes wise, my heart will also rejoice.

  • Prov 23:19
    72%

    19Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right path.

  • Prov 17:21
    72%

    21The one who fathers a fool brings grief; the father of a senseless child has no joy.

  • Prov 10:13
    72%

    13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of those who lack understanding.

  • Prov 13:2
    72%

    2From the fruit of their lips, people enjoy good things, but the appetite of the treacherous desires violence.

  • Prov 21:24
    71%

    24The proud and arrogant person, named 'Scoffer,' acts with excessive pride.

  • Prov 17:5
    71%

    5Whoever mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.