Focused Passage

Proverbs 13:1

Instruction, Speech, Desire, Wealth, and the Way of the Wise

The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts about instruction, speech, diligence, righteousness, wealth, pride, counsel, desire, discipline, companionship, inheritance, injustice, parental correction, and satisfaction.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

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Verse 1

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A wise חָ֭כָם H2450 Adjective - masculine singular son בֵּ֣ן H1121 Noun - masculine singular [heeds] his father’s אָ֑ב H1 Noun - masculine singular discipline מ֣וּסַר H4148 Noun - masculine singular construct but a mocker וְ֝לֵ֗ץ H3887 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular does not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle listen שָׁמַ֥ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to rebuke גְּעָרָֽה׃ H1606 Noun - feminine singular

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