Verse 5

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

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,