A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

{As} an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, {so is} a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, {even} the sure mercies of David.

He that walketh with wise {men} shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. {destroyed: Heb. broken}

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would {no doubt} have continued with us: but {they went out}, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

He that walketh with wise {men} shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. {destroyed: Heb. broken}

All scripture {is} given by inspiration of God, and {is} profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

For the commandment {is} a lamp; and the law {is} light; and reproofs of instruction {are} the way of life: {lamp: or, candle}

{It is} better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Poverty and shame {shall be to} him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

{As} an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, {so is} a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.