Proverbs 15:32 meaning and explanation

He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.

Proverbs 15:32, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse comes from a collection of wise sayings in Proverbs, where a teacher instructs a learner in the fear of the LORD. The Hebrew word for discipline, musar, carries the sense of instruction and correction, not punishment for its own sake.

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