Proverbs 15:5
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 15
“A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.”Proverbs 15:5
What Does Proverbs 15:5 Mean?
Proverbs 15:5 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 15, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 15:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 1:7“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”Proverbs 13:1“A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”Proverbs 15:31“The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.”Exodus 20:12“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”Proverbs 13:18“Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.”Psalms 141:5“Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.”Proverbs 5:12“And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;”Proverbs 19:20“Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.”1 Chronicles 28:20“And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.”Proverbs 19:25“Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.”Proverbs 25:12“As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.”Titus 2:15“These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.”1 Chronicles 22:11“Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.”1 Chronicles 28:9“And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.”Proverbs 17:10“A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.”Titus 1:13“This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;”Deuteronomy 21:18“If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:”1 Samuel 2:23“And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.”2 Samuel 15:1“And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.”Proverbs 1:23“Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.”
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