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Proverbs 13:1 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Proverbs 13:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 13 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Proverbs on Discipline and Wealth
“A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”
Proverbs 13:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 13:1
This proverb addresses responsiveness to parental instruction: 'A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.' The wise son actively listens (shama—hears with intent to obey) to fatherly instruction (musar). This reflects the fifth commandment to honor parents (Exodus 20:12) and the wisdom tradition's emphasis on parental teaching (Proverbs 1:8, 6:20). The 'scorner' (lets—mocker, scoffer) represents one who treats wisdom with contempt. The statement 'heareth not rebuke' doesn't mean physical inability to hear but willful refusal to listen. Scorners actively res...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 13:1
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“but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.”
“He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.”
“but a foolish man despises his mother.”
“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”
“sons”
“God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Yahweh”
“attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.”
“you scoffers”
“and doesn't find it”