God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 15:32
32Whoever ignores discipline despises himself, but the person who listens to warning gains understanding.
Proverbs 15:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
- New International Version (NIV)Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who disdains instruction despises his own soul, But he who heeds rebuke gets understanding.
Context of Proverbs 15:32
30A twinkle in the eye delights the heart. Good news refreshes the body. 31The ear that listens to a life-giving warning will be at home among wise people. Whoever ignores discipline despises himself, but the person who listens to warning gains understanding. 33The fear of the Lord is discipline ⌞leading to⌟ wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:32 word by word
פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מ֭וּסָר מוֹאֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת ק֣וֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- He that refusethפָּרַעpâra‛ · to neglectH6544
- instructionמוּסָרmûsâr · disciplineH4148
- despisethמָאַסmâ'as · to rejectH3988
- his own soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
- but he that hearethשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- reproofתּוֹכַ֫חַתtôkêchâh tôkachath · argumentH8433
- gettethקָנָהqânâh · to buyH7069
- understandingלֵבlêb · heartH3820
Cross-references for Proverbs 15:32
- Proverbs 1:24“I called, and you refused to listen. I stretched out my hands to you, and no one paid attention.
- Proverbs 5:11Then you will groan when your end comes, when your body and flesh are consumed. You will say,
- Proverbs 8:33Listen to discipline, and become wise. Do not leave my ways.
- Psalms 50:17You hate discipline. You toss my words behind you.
- Hebrews 12:15Make sure that everyone has kindness from God so that bitterness doesn’t take root and grow up to cause trouble that corrupts many of you.
- Proverbs 29:1A person who will not bend after many warnings will suddenly be broken beyond repair.
- Isaiah 1:5“Why do you still want to be beaten? Why do you continue to rebel? Your whole head is infected. Your whole heart is failing.
- Jeremiah 5:3Lord, your eyes look for the truth. You strike these people, but they don’t feel it. You crush them, but they refuse to be corrected. They are more stubborn than rocks. They refuse to turn back.
- Ezekiel 24:13I tried to clean you of your filthy lust, but you wouldn’t clean yourself from your filth. You will never be clean until I unleash my fury on you.
- Proverbs 5:13I didn’t listen to what my teachers said to me, nor did I keep my ear open to my instructors.
- Deuteronomy 21:18Parents might have a stubborn and rebellious son who doesn’t obey them. Even though they punish him, he still won’t listen to them.
- Matthew 7:24“Therefore, everyone who hears what I say and obeys it will be like a wise person who built a house on rock.
- James 1:22Do what God’s word says. Don’t merely listen to it, or you will fool yourselves.
- Revelation 3:19I correct and discipline everyone I love. Take this seriously, and change the way you think and act.
- Proverbs 15:14The mind of a person who has understanding searches for knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on stupidity.
- Proverbs 17:16Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he doesn’t have a mind to grasp anything?
Commentaries on Proverbs 15:32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32Despiseth his own soul - That is constructively; for if the instruction lead to the preservation of life and soul, he that neglects or despises it throws all as much in the way of danger as if he actually hated himself.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32Verse 32 Sinners undervalue their own souls; therefore they prefer the body before the soul, and wrong the soul to please the body.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3231-32. (Compare Pr 10:17). reproof of life--which leads to life. abideth ... wise--is numbered among them.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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