King James Version
Proverbs 13:1 in the King James Version says “A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”
Proverbs 13:1 · KJV
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“instruction”
H4148properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
“heareth his father's”
H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
“but a scorner”
H3887properly, to make mouths at, i.e., to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“heareth”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
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