Proverbs 13:1 meaning and explanation
A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
Proverbs 13:1, Berean Standard Bible
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This is the opening verse of a collection of Solomon's proverbs, a father speaking to a son in the style of wisdom teaching. The wise son accepts musar, a Hebrew word meaning discipline or correction, and treats it as instruction rather than insult.
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