A fool despises his father’s correction,
but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 15:5 in context
Proverbs 15:2–8
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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but the mouths of fools gush out folly.
3
The LORD’s eyes are everywhere,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4
A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
5
Selected verse
A fool despises his father’s correction,
but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
6
In the house of the righteous is much treasure,
but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
7
The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not so with the heart of fools.
8
The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to the LORD,
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
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