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In Proverbs 13:1, Solomon writes, A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke (v. 1). Solomon, son of David and king of Israel, reigned from Jerusalem around 970-930 BC, after his father's death. He begins this chapter by returning to one of Proverbs’s central themes: wisdom is revealed by how a person responds to correction.
The wise son receives discipline because he understands that correction is meant to guide him toward life. He does not confuse rebuke with rejection. Instead, he sees it as an instrument of love and growth. Wisdom begins when a person is humble enough to be taught.
The scoffer, however, will not listen. A scoffer is not merely uninformed; he is hardened by pride. He treats correction with contempt because he assumes he already knows best. Proverbs repeatedly shows that this posture places a person outside the path of life, because the refusal to hear rebuke shuts the door on growth.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 13:1 Meaning
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