TOPICAL PROVERBS
by Grant Hodges
Wisdom for the Children of the King
TEACHABILITY
| NIV | |
| 4:1 - Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and gain understanding, | |
| 4:2 - I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. | |
| 4:3 - When I was a boy in my father's house, still tender, and an only child of my mother, | |
| 4:4 - he taught me and said, "Lay hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands and you will live;" | |
| 10:8 - The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. | |
| 10:17 - He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray. | |
| 12:1 - Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. | |
| 12:15 - The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice. | |
| 13:18 - He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored. | |
| 15:10 - Stern discipline awaits him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die. | |
| 15:12 - A mocker resents correction; he will not consult the wise. | |
| 15:31 - He who listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise. | |
| 15:32 - He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. | |
| 17:10 - A rebuke impresses a man of discernment more than a hundred lashes a fool. | |
| 19:20 - Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. | |
| 19:25 - Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke a discerning man, and he will gain knowledge. | |
| 21:11 - When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge. | |
| 23:12 - Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge. | |
| 25:11 - A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.. | |
| 25:12 - Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man's rebuke to a listening ear. | |
| 28:14 - Blessed is the man who always fears the Lord, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble. | |
| 28:15 - Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked man ruling over a helpless people. | |
| 28:16 - A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life. | |
| 29:1 - A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed--without remedy. | |
| 29:19 - A servant cannot be corrected by mere words; though he understands, he will not respond. | |
| NASB | |
| 4:1 - Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, and give attention that you may gain understanding, | |
| 4:2 - For I give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction. | |
| 4:3 - When I was a son to my father, tender and the only son in the sight of my mother, | |
| 4:4 - Then he taught me and said to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live;" | |
| 10:8 - The wise of heart will receive commands, but a babbling fool will be ruined. | |
| 10:17 - He is on the path of life who heeds instruction, but he who ignores reproof goes astray. | |
| 12:1 - Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. | |
| 12:15 - The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is he who listens to counsel. | |
| 13:18 - Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, but he who regards reproof will be honored. | |
| 15:10 - Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way; He who hates reproof will die. | |
| 15:12 - A scoffer does not love one who reproves him, he will not go to the wise. | |
| 15:31 - He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. | |
| 15:32 - He who neglects discipline despises himself, but he who listens to reproof acquires understanding. | |
| 17:10 - A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred blows into a fool. | |
| 19:20 - Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days. | |
| 19:25 - Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, but reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge. | |
| 21:11 - When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge. | |
| 23:12 - Apply your heart to discipline and your ears to words of knowledge. | |
| 25:11 - Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances. | |
| 25:12 - Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear. | |
| 28:14 - How blessed is the man who fears always, but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. | |
| 28:15 - Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people. | |
| 28:16 - A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days. | |
| 29:1 - A man who hardens his neck after much reproof will suddenly be broken beyond remedy. | |
| 29:19 - A slave will not be instructed by words alone; For though he understands, there will be no response. | |
| KJV | |
| 4:1 - Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. | |
| 4:2 - For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. | |
| 4:3 - For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. | |
| 4:4 - He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. | |
| 10:8 - The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. | |
| 10:17 - He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. | |
| 12:1 - Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. | |
| 12:15 - The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. | |
| 13:18 - Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. | |
| 15:10 - Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die. | |
| 15:12 - A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise. | |
| 15:31 - The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. | |
| 15:32 - He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. | |
| 17:10 - A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. | |
| 19:20 - Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. | |
| 19:25 - Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. | |
| 21:11 - When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. | |
| 23:12 - Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. | |
| 25:11 - A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. | |
| 25:12 - As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. | |
| 28:14 - Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. | |
| 28:15 - As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. | |
| 28:16 - The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. | |
| 29:1 - He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. | |
| 29:19 - A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. | |
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