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

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

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Verse 1

Original words

A wiseחָ֭כָםH2450Adjective - masculine singularsonבֵּ֣ןH1121Noun - masculine singular[heeds] his father’sאָ֑בH1Noun - masculine singulardisciplineמ֣וּסַרH4148Noun - masculine singular constructbut a mockerוְ֝לֵ֗ץH3887Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulardoes notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlelistenשָׁמַ֥עH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto rebukeגְּעָרָֽה׃H1606Noun - feminine singular

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