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Proverbs 15:5

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

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אֱוִ֗ילevilfoolאֱוִילadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH191(figuratively) sillyfool(-ish) (man).יִ֭נְאַץyinatsabhorנָאַץverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “abhor”, an unfinished actionH5006to scorn;abhor, (give occasion to) blaspheme, contemn, despise, flourish, [idiom] great, provoke.מוּסַ֣רmusarchastisementמוּסָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “chastisement”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4148properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraintbond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.אָבִ֑יוavivfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.וְשֹׁמֵ֖רveshomerand bewardשָׁמַרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and beward”, a verb used as a describing wordH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).תּוֹכַ֣חַתtokhachatcorrectionתּוֹכֵחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “correction”, the ordinary formH8433chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)argument, [idiom] chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, [idiom] be (often) reproved.יַעְרִֽםyarimbe prudentעָרַםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be prudent”, an unfinished actionH6191properly, to be (or make) bare; but used only in the derivative sense (through the idea perhaps of smoothness) to be cunning (usually in a bad sense)[idiom] very, beware, take crafty (counsel), be prudent, deal subtilly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A fool despiseth his father's correction; but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

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American Standard Version (1901)

A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

Young’s Literal Translation

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

World English Bible

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

Darby Translation

A fool despiseth his father's instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.

Douay-Rheims

A fool laugheth at the instruction of his father: but he that regardeth reproofs shall become prudent. In abundant justice there is the greatest strength: but the devices of the wicked shall be rooted out.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A fool despiseth his father's correction; but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A fool scorns his father's instruction: but he that keeps his commandments is more prudent. In abounding righteousness is great strength: but the ungodly shall utterly perish from the earth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἄφρων μυκτηρίζει παιδείαν πατρὸς, ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων ἐντολὰς, πανουργότερος· ἐν πλεοναζούσῃ δικαιοσύνῃ ἰσχὺς πολλὴ, οἱ δὲ ἀσεβεῖς ὁλόῤῥιζοι ἐκ γῆς ἀπολοῦνται.