A wise son pays attention to what his father teaches him. But anyone who makes fun of others doesn’t listen to warnings.

智慧子听父亲的教训；亵慢人不听责备。

智慧之子听父亲的训诲；傲慢人不听责备。

智慧之子听父亲的训诲；傲慢人不听责备。

智慧儿听从父训，嘲讽者不听责备。

智慧的儿子听从父亲的教训，好讥笑人的不听责备。

有智慧的儿子听从父亲的管教，讥讽者却不听从斥责的话语。

智慧子聽父親的教訓；褻慢人不聽責備。

智慧之子聽父親的訓誨；傲慢人不聽責備。

智慧之子聽父親的訓誨；傲慢人不聽責備。

智慧兒聽從父訓，嘲諷者不聽責備。

智慧的兒子聽從父親的教訓，好譏笑人的不聽責備。

有智慧的兒子愛受管教；褻慢人不聽叱責。

有智慧的兒子聽從父親的管教，譏諷者卻不聽從斥責的話語。

智慧之子、受父勸懲、侮慢之人、不聽譴責、

從父教者為肖子、違譴責者為侮慢。

智子受父教、侮慢者不聽督責、

A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.

A wise son hears his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline; a mocker refuses to listen to correction.

A wise son responds to his father’s discipline, but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

A wise son heareth his father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

A wise son responds to his father’s discipline, but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.

A wise son[ heareth] his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

A wise son makes his father glad. But a foolish son hates his mother.

A foolish person turns their back on their parent’s correction. But anyone who accepts correction shows understanding.

These are the proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes his father glad. But a foolish son brings sorrow to his mother.

When you correct someone who makes fun of others, you might be laughed at. When you warn a sinner, you might get hurt.Don’t warn those who make fun of others, or they will hate you. Warn those who are wise, and they will love you.

If a person sins against someone else, God can help that sinner. But if anyone sins against the Lord, who can help them?” In spite of what their father Eli said, his sons didn’t pay any attention to his warning. That’s because the Lord had already decided to put them to death.

Listen to the Lord’ s message, you who make fun of the truth. Listen, you who rule over these people in Jerusalem.You brag,“ We have entered into a covenant with the place of the dead. We have made an agreement with the grave. When a terrible plague comes to punish us, it can’t touch us. That’s because we depend on lies to keep us safe. We hide behind what isn’t true.”

My son, pay attention to what I say. Listen closely to my words.Don’t let them out of your sight. Keep them in your heart.They are life to those who find them. They are health to a person’s whole body.

Those who make fun of others look for wisdom and don’t find it. But knowledge comes easily to those who understand what is right.

My sons, listen to a father’s teaching. Pay attention and gain understanding.I give you good advice. So don’t turn away from what I teach you.I, too, was once a young boy in my father’s house. And my mother loved me deeply.Then my father taught me. He said to me,“ Take hold of my words with all your heart. Keep my commands, and you will live.Get wisdom, and get understanding. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.Stay close to wisdom, and she will keep you safe. Love her, and she will watch over you.To start being wise you must first get wisdom. No matter what it costs, get understanding.Value wisdom highly, and she will lift you up. Hold her close, and she will honor you.She will set a beautiful crown on your head. She will give you a glorious crown.”My son, listen. Accept what I say. Then you will live for many years.I instruct you in the way of wisdom. I lead you along straight paths.When you walk, nothing will slow you down. When you run, you won’t trip and fall.Hold on to my teaching and don’t let it go. Guard it well, because it is your life.Don’t take the path of evil people. Don’t live the way sinners do.