Proverbs 15:5 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 15:5 MSG (The Message)
Moral dropouts won’t listen to their elders; welcoming correction is a mark of good sense.
Proverbs 15:5 KJV (King James Version)
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 15:5 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who regards reproof is sensible.
Proverbs 15:5 NCV (New Century Version)
Fools reject their parents’ correction, but anyone who accepts correction is wise.
Proverbs 15:5 ASV (American Standard Version)
A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.
Proverbs 15:5 NIV (New International Version)
A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
Proverbs 15:5 NKJV (New King James Version)
A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent.
Proverbs 15:5 AMP (Amplified Bible)
A [flippant, arrogant] fool rejects his father’s instruction and correction, But he who [is willing to learn and] regards and keeps in mind a reprimand acquires good sense.
Proverbs 15:5 NLT (New Living Translation)
Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise.
Proverbs 15:5 TPT (The Passion Translation)
You’re stupid to mock the instruction of a father, but welcoming correction will make you brilliant.
Proverbs 15:5 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
A fool despises his father’s instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.