Proverbs 15:32
Modern Translations
New International Version
Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.

New Living Translation
If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.

English Standard Version
Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.

Berean Study Bible
He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.

New American Standard Bible
One who neglects discipline rejects himself, But one who listens to a rebuke acquires understanding.

NASB 1995
He who neglects discipline despises himself, But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.

NASB 1977
He who neglects discipline despises himself, But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.

Amplified Bible
He who neglects and ignores instruction and discipline despises himself, But he who learns from rebuke acquires understanding [and grows in wisdom].

Christian Standard Bible
Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.

Contemporary English Version
You hurt only yourself by rejecting instruction, but it makes good sense to accept it.

Good News Translation
If you refuse to learn, you are hurting yourself. If you accept correction, you will become wiser.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever ignores discipline despises himself, but the person who listens to warning gains understanding.

International Standard Version
Whoever ignores instruction hates himself, but anyone who heeds reproof gains understanding.

NET Bible
The one who refuses correction despises himself, but whoever hears reproof acquires understanding.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

New King James Version
He who disdains instruction despises his own soul, But he who heeds rebuke gets understanding.

King James 2000 Bible
He that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding.

New Heart English Bible
He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

World English Bible
He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

American King James Version
He that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding.

American Standard Version
He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

A Faithful Version
He who refuses instruction despises his own soul, but he who hearkens to reproof gains understanding.

Darby Bible Translation
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul; but he that heareth reproof getteth sense.

English Revised Version
He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul: but he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He that refuseth to be refourmed, dispiseth his owne soule: but he that submitteth him selfe to correction, is wyse.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He that refuseth to be refourmed, despyseth his owne soule: but he that submytteth himself to correccion, is wyse.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Whoever is refusing instruction is despising his soul, "" And whoever is hearing reproof "" Is getting understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

Smith's Literal Translation
He driving away instruction despised his soul: and he hearing reproof obtained a heart.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that rejecteth instruction, despiseth his own soul: but he that yieldeth to reproof possesseth understanding.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever rejects discipline despises his own soul. But whoever agrees to correction is a possessor of the heart.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The one that detests discipline hates his soul and the one that hears correction possesses wisdom.

Lamsa Bible
He who refuses instruction despises his own soul; but he who listens to reproof gains wisdom.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that mind reproofs loves his soul.
















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