Proverbs 15:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:1 : 1 A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
  • Prov 13:18 : 18 Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.
  • Prov 15:31-32 : 31 The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise. 32 Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.
  • Prov 10:1 : 1 A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
  • Prov 19:20 : 20 Heare counsell and receiue instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter ende.
  • Prov 25:12 : 12 He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
  • Titus 1:13 : 13 This witnesse is true: wherefore conuince them sharply, that they may be sound in ye faith,
  • Titus 2:15 : 15 These things speake, and exhort, and conuince with all authoritie. See that no man despise thee.
  • 1 Sam 2:23-25 : 23 And hee saide vnto them, Why doe ye such things? For of all this people I heare euill reportes of you. 24 Do no more, my sonnes, for it is no good report that I heare, which is, that ye make the Lords people to trespasse. 25 If one man sinne against another, the Iudge shal iudge it: but if a man sinne against the Lord, who will pleade for him? Notwithstanding they obeyed not the voyce of their father, because the Lord would slay them.
  • 2 Sam 15:1-6 : 1 After this, Absalom prepared him charets & horses, and fiftie men to runne before him. 2 And Absalom rose vp early, & stoode hard by the entring in of the gate: and euery man that had any matter, & came to the King for iudgement, him did Absalom call vnto him, and sayde, Of what citie art thou? And he answered, Thy seruant is of one of the tribes of Israel. 3 Then Absalom said vnto him, See, thy matters are good and righteous, but there is no man deputed of the King to heare thee. 4 Absalom sayd moreouer, Oh that I were made Iudge in the lande, that euery man which hath any matter of controuersie, might come to me, that I might do him iustice. 5 And when any man came neere to him, and did him obeisance, he put forth his hand, & tooke him, and kissed him. 6 And on this maner did Absalom to al Israel, that came to the King for iudgement: so Absalom stale the hearts of the men of Israel.
  • 1 Chr 22:11-13 : 11 Nowe therefore my sonne, the Lord shalbe with thee, and thou shalt prosper, and thou shalt builde an house to the Lorde thy God, as he hath spoken of thee. 12 Onely the Lorde giue thee wisedome and vnderstanding, and giue thee charge ouer Israel, euen to keepe the Lawe of the Lord thy God. 13 Then thou shalt prosper, if thou take heede to obserue the statutes and the iudgements which the Lorde commanded Moses for Israel: be strong and of good courage: feare not, neither bee afraide.
  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And thou, Salomon my sonne, know thou the God of thy father, and serue him with a perfit heart, and with a willing minde: For the Lorde searcheth all hearts, and vnderstandeth all the imaginations of thoughts: if thou seeke him, he will be found of thee, but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for euer.
  • 1 Chr 28:20 : 20 And Dauid said to Salomon his sonne, Be strong, and of a valiant courage and doe it: feare not, nor be afraide: for the Lorde God, euen my God is with thee: he will not leaue thee nor forsake thee till thou hast finished all the worke for the seruice of the house of the Lord.
  • Ps 141:5 : 5 Let the righteous smite me: for that is a benefite: and let him reprooue me, and it shalbe a precious oyle, that shall not breake mine head: for within a while I shall euen pray in their miseries.
  • Prov 1:23 : 23 (Turne you at my correction: loe, I will powre out my mind vnto you, and make you vnderstand my wordes)
  • Prov 6:23 : 23 For the commandement is a lanterne, and instruction a light: and corrections for instruction are the way of life,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    83%

    31The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.

    32Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    83%

    20A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

    21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 13:18
    82%

    18Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.

  • Prov 13:1
    82%

    1A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.

  • Prov 10:17
    81%

    17He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

  • Prov 17:25
    81%

    25A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.

  • Prov 12:1
    79%

    1He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.

  • Prov 22:15
    79%

    15Foolishnesse is bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of correction shall driue it away from him.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    79%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

    16A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

  • Prov 1:7-8
    2 verses
    79%

    7The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

    8My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.

  • Prov 15:10
    78%

    10Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.

  • Prov 17:10
    78%

    10A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.

  • Prov 26:4-5
    2 verses
    78%

    4Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

  • Prov 17:21
    78%

    21He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.

  • Eccl 7:5
    78%

    5(7:7) Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.

  • Prov 14:7-9
    3 verses
    78%

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

    9The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.

  • Prov 10:8
    77%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 14:3
    77%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 19:25-27
    3 verses
    77%

    25Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.

    26He that destroyeth his father, or chaseth away his mother, is a lewde and shamefull childe.

    27My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.

  • Prov 16:22
    77%

    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

  • Prov 15:2
    77%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 13:16
    77%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 5:12
    77%

    12And say, How haue I hated instruction, and mine heart despised correction!

  • Prov 29:15
    77%

    15The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.

  • Prov 14:16-17
    2 verses
    76%

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

    17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

  • Prov 23:9
    76%

    9Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

  • Prov 3:11
    76%

    11My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.

  • Prov 10:1
    76%

    1A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.

  • Prov 15:14
    76%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 1:25
    75%

    25But ye haue despised all my counsell, and would none of my correction.

  • Prov 19:3
    75%

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 15:12
    75%

    12A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise.

  • Prov 19:1
    75%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 11:29
    75%

    29He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.

  • Prov 12:23
    75%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Eccl 4:13
    75%

    13Better is a poore and wise childe, then an olde and foolish King, which will no more be admonished.

  • Prov 9:7
    75%

    7He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.

  • Prov 17:16
    74%

    16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?

  • Prov 17:5
    74%

    5Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.

  • Prov 18:2
    74%

    2A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.