Let the righteous smite me, {\i it shall be} a kindness;\par\tab And let him reprove me, {\i it shall be as} oil upon the head;\par\tab Let not my head refuse it:\par\tab For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.
Proverbs 13:18 - American Standard Version 2015 Poverty and shame {\i shall be to} him that refuseth correction;\par\tab But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: But he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Poverty and shame come to him who refuses instruction and correction, but he who heeds reproof is honored. American Standard Version (1901) Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored. Common English Bible Poverty and shame come to those who don’t care about instruction; honor belongs to those who heed correction. Catholic Public Domain Version Destitution and disgrace are for those who abandon discipline. But whoever agrees with a reproof shall be glorified. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof, shall be glorified. |
Let the righteous smite me, {\i it shall be} a kindness;\par\tab And let him reprove me, {\i it shall be as} oil upon the head;\par\tab Let not my head refuse it:\par\tab For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.
Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge;\par\tab But he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself;\par\tab But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;\par\tab But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul;\par\tab But the belly of the wicked shall want.\par
A fool despiseth his father's correction;\par\tab But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.
Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man;\par\tab And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
{\i As} an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,\par\tab {\i So is} a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Give {\i instruction} to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser:\par\tab Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Let us lie down in our shame, and let our confusion cover us; for we have sinned against Jehovah our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day; and we have not obeyed the voice of Jehovah our God.\par
See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned {\i them} on earth, much more {\i shall not} we {\i escape} who turn away from him that {\i warneth} from heaven: