World English Bible
Proverbs 15:5
“A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 15
3
Yahweh's eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
5
A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
6
In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
7
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.