Proverbs 15:32
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. | He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. | He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [one who] ignores | פּוֹרֵ֣עַ | po-RE-a' | H6544B | to neglectפָּרַע (pa.ra) 1) to let go, let loose, ignore, let alone 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to let go, let loose 1a2) to let alone, avoid, neglect 1a3) to loosen 1b) (Niphal) to be let loose, be loosened of restraint 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to refrain 1c2) to show lack of restraint 1c3) to let loose restraints |
| discipline | מ֭וּסָר | MU-sor | H4148G | disciplineמוּסָר (mu.sar) : discipline/punishment 1) discipline, chastening, correction 1a) discipline, correction 1b) chastening |
| [is] rejecting | מוֹאֵ֣ס | mo-'ES | H3988A | to rejectמָאַס (ma.as) 1) to reject, despise, refuse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to reject, refuse 1a2) to despise 1b) (Niphal) to be rejected |
| self his | נַפְשׁ֑וֹ | naf-SHO | H5315I | soulנֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain |
| and [one who] heeds | וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ | ve-sho-ME-a' | H8085G | to hear: hearשָׁמַע (sha.ma) : hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound … |
| correction | תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת | to-KHA-chat | H8433B | argumentתּוֹכַ֫חַת (to.kha.chat) 1) argument, reproof 1a) argument, impeachment 1b) reproof, chiding 1c) correction, rebuke |
| [is] acquiring | ק֣וֹנֶה | KO-neh | H7069 | to buyקְנָא (qe.na) (P'al) to acquire, buy, purchase Aramaic of qa.nah (קָנָה "to buy" H7069) |
| heart | לֵּֽב׃ | Lev | H3820A | mindבָּל (bal) mind, heart Aramaic of lev (לֵב "heart" H3820A) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.