Proverbs 15:5–7
Proverbs 15:5–7 — The New International Version (NIV)
5 A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure,
but the income of the wicked brings ruin.
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
but the hearts of fools are not upright.
Proverbs 15:5–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction:
But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure:
But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge:
But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs 15:5–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline;
whoever learns from correction is wise.
6 There is treasure in the house of the godly,
but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.
7 The lips of the wise give good advice;
the heart of a fool has none to give.
Proverbs 15:5–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
5 A fool despises his father’s instruction,
But he who receives correction is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
But in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,
But the heart of the fool does not do so.
Proverbs 15:5–7 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 Fools reject their parents’ correction,
but anyone who accepts correction is wise.
6 Much wealth is in the houses of good people,
but evil people get nothing but trouble.
7 Wise people use their words to spread knowledge,
but there is no knowledge in the thoughts of fools.
Proverbs 15:5–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 A fool despiseth his father’s correction;
But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure;
But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;
But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs 15:5–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.
6 In the house of a righteous man is much treasure; but in the revenue of a wicked man is disturbance.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.
Proverbs 15:5–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 A stubborn fool despises his father’s discipline,
but whoever appreciates a warning shows good sense.
6 Great treasure is in the house of a righteous person,
but trouble comes along with the income of a wicked person.
7 The lips of wise people spread knowledge,
but a foolish attitude does not.
Proverbs 15:5–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 A fool despises his father’s discipline,
but a person who accepts correction is sensible.
6 The house of the righteous has great wealth,
but trouble accompanies the income of the wicked.
7 The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.
Proverbs 15:5–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 A fool despises a parent’s instruction,
but the one who heeds admonition is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not so the minds of fools.
Proverbs 15:5–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 A fool will despise the instruction of his father,
but he who guards reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
7 The lips of the wise will spread knowledge,
but the heart of fools, not so.
Proverbs 15:5–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 A foolish person turns his back on how his father has trained him.
But anyone who accepts being corrected shows understanding.
6 The houses of those who do what is right hold great wealth.
But those who do what is wrong earn only trouble.
7 The lips of wise people spread knowledge.
But that’s not true of the hearts of foolish people.
Proverbs 15:5–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 A fool rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who regards reproof is sensible.
6 Great wealth is in the house of the righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.