Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent. Young's Literal Translation A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent. King James Bible A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. Hebrew A foolאֱוִ֗יל (’ĕ·wîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 191: Foolish rejects יִ֭נְאַץ (yin·’aṣ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5006: To spurn, treat with contempt his father’s אָבִ֑יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father discipline, מוּסַ֣ר (mū·sar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint but whoever heeds וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר (wə·šō·mêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to correction תּוֹכַ֣חַת (tō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8433: Chastisement, correction, refutation, proof is prudent. יַעְרִֽם׃ (ya‘·rim) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6191: To be, bare, to be cunning |