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Then Solomon states the matter even more strongly in Proverbs 15:32: He who neglects discipline despises himself, but he who listens to reproof acquires understanding (v. 32). The refusal of correction is shown here to be self-destructive.
To neglect discipline is to despise oneself because it rejects what would lead to flourishing. A person who will not be corrected is not protecting themselves, but bringing harm upon their own life. They are turning away from one of the primary means by which wisdom enters life.
By contrast, the one who listens to reproof acquires understanding. Understanding is not usually gained through comfort alone, but through being redirected by truth. This verse reveals the kindness hidden inside discipline when it is received rightly.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 15:32 Meaning
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