A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
What does Proverbs 15:5 mean?
If instruction is despised, reprove men rather than suffer them to go on undisturbed in the way to ruin.
Key themes
Anxiety and fearSuffering and trialsWisdomJustice and mercyFear of the Lord
Read with
Keep this verse inside Proverbs 15:5-6 and alongside a few nearby related passages.