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Proverbs 12:1
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KJ21
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
ASV
Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.
AMP
Whoever loves instruction and discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof and correction is stupid.
AMPC
Whoever loves instruction and correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is like a brute beast, stupid and indiscriminating.
BRG
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
CSB
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is stupid.
CSBA
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is stupid.
CEB
Those who love discipline love knowledge, and those who hate correction are stupid.
CJB
He who loves knowledge loves discipline, but he who hates correction is a boor.
CEV
To accept correction is wise, to reject it is stupid.
DARBY
Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
DRA
He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is foolish.
ERV
Whoever loves discipline loves to learn; whoever hates to be corrected is stupid.
EASY
Do you want to know the right way to live? Then you must accept it when people warn you that you have done something wrong. Only stupid people hate it when people warn them.
EHV
A person who loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is stupid.
ESV
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
ESVUK
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
EXB
Anyone who loves ·learning [knowledge] ·accepts [L loves] ·correction [instruction; discipline], but a person who hates being corrected is stupid.
GNV
He that loveth instruction, loveth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a fool.
GW
Whoever loves discipline loves to learn, but whoever hates correction is a dumb animal.
GNT
Any who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. It is stupid to hate being corrected.
HCSB
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is stupid.
ICB
Anyone who loves learning accepts being corrected. But a person who hates being corrected is stupid.
ISV
The person who loves correction loves knowledge, but anyone who hates a rebuke is stupid.
JUB
¶ Whosoever loves chastening loves knowledge, but he that hates reproof is carnal.
KJV
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
AKJV
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
LSB
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is senseless.
LEB
He who loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates rebuke is stupid.
TLB
To learn, you must want to be taught. To refuse reproof is stupid.
MSG
If you love learning, you love the discipline that goes with it— how shortsighted to refuse correction!
MEV
Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is brutish.
NOG
Whoever loves discipline loves to learn, but whoever hates correction is a dumb animal.
NABRE
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates reproof is stupid.
NASB
One who loves discipline loves knowledge, But one who hates rebuke is stupid.
NASB1995
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is stupid.
NCB
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid.
NCV
Anyone who loves learning accepts correction, but a person who hates being corrected is stupid.
NET
The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.
NIRV
Anyone who loves correction loves knowledge. Anyone who hates to be corrected is stupid.
NIV
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.
NIVUK
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.
NKJV
Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupid.
NLV
Whoever loves strong teaching loves much learning, but he who hates strong words is foolish.
NLT
To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction.
NRSVA
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.
NRSVACE
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.
NRSVCE
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.
NRSVUE
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.
OJB
He who loveth musar loveth da’as, but he that hateth tokhakhat (reproof, correction) is ba’ar (a boorish, ignorant person).
RGT
Whoever loves instruction, loves knowledge. But he who hates correction, is a fool.
RSV
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
RSVCE
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
TLV
Whoever loves knowledge loves correction, but whoever hates reproof is stupid.
VOICE
Those who love discipline love knowledge, but fools hate any kind of correction.
WEB
Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
WYC
He that loveth chastising, loveth knowing; but he that hateth blamings, is unwise. (He who loveth discipline, loveth knowledge; but he who hateth rebukes, is unwise.)
YLT
Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.
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