Proverbs 15:32

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

If you refuse to be corrected, you are only hurting yourself. Listen to criticism, and you will gain understanding.

Cross References

Revelation 3:19

“I correct and punish the people I love. So show that nothing is more important to you than living right. Change your hearts and lives.

Proverbs 1:7

Knowledge begins with fear and respect for the Lord, but stubborn fools hate wisdom and refuse to learn.

Isaiah 1:5

What good will it do to keep punishing you? You will continue to rebel. Your whole head and heart are already sick and aching.

Proverbs 18:15

Wise people want to learn more, so they listen closely to gain knowledge.

James 1:22

Do what God’s teaching says; don’t just listen and do nothing. When you only sit and listen, you are fooling yourselves.

Jeremiah 5:3

Lord, I know that you want people to be loyal to you. You hit the people of Judah, but they did not feel any pain. You destroyed them, but they refused to learn their lesson. They became very stubborn. They refused to be sorry for the bad things they did.

Proverbs 29:1

Some people refuse to bend when someone corrects them. Eventually they will break, and there will be no one to repair the damage.

Proverbs 17:16

Money is wasted on fools. They cannot buy wisdom when they have no sense.

Proverbs 15:21

Doing foolish things makes a fool happy, but a wise person is careful to do what is right.

Proverbs 15:14

Intelligent people want more knowledge, but fools only want more nonsense.

Psalm 50:17

You hate for me to tell you what to do. You ignore what I say.

Deuteronomy 21:20

They must say to the leaders of the town: ‘Our son is stubborn and refuses to obey. He does not do anything we tell him to do. He eats and he drinks too much.’

Deuteronomy 21:18

“A man might have a son who is stubborn and refuses to obey. This son does not obey his father or mother. They punish the son, but he still refuses to listen to them.

Hebrews 12:15

Be careful that no one fails to get God’s grace. Be careful that no one loses their faith and becomes like a bitter weed growing among you. Someone like that can ruin your whole group.

Proverbs 13:18

If you refuse to learn from your mistakes, you will be poor, and no one will respect you. If you listen when you are criticized, you will be honored.

Proverbs 15:5

Fools refuse to listen to their father’s advice, but those who accept discipline are smart.

Proverbs 15:31

To be counted among the wise, you must learn to accept helpful criticism.

Proverbs 15:33

Wisdom teaches you to respect the Lord. You must be humbled before you can be honored.

Ecclesiastes 7:5

It is better to be criticized by the wise than praised by the foolish.

Isaiah 3:9

The look on their faces shows that they are guilty. They are like the people of Sodom; they don’t care who sees their sin. But it will be very bad for them. They will get what they deserve.

Proverbs 10:17

Those who accept correction show others how to live. Those who reject correction lead others the wrong way.

Proverbs 19:20

Listen to advice and accept discipline; then you, too, will become wise.