Proverbs 12:1
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
In context
1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. 2 A good man obtains favor from the Lord, but a man of evil devices he condemns. 3 No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved. 4 An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 12:1 in the KJV
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: But he that hateth reproof is brutish.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 12:1 in the NIV
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.