A wise son listens to his father’s instruction,
but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 13:1 in context
Proverbs 13:1–4
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Selected verse
A wise son listens to his father’s instruction,
but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
2
By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things,
but the unfaithful crave violence.
3
He who guards his mouth guards his soul.
One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing,
but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
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