Other translations
American Standard Version
Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that loves discipline loves knowledge, and he that hates reproof is a fool.
Darby Bible Translation
Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is foolish.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
God's Word
Whoever loves discipline loves to learn, but whoever hates correction is a dumb animal.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is stupid.
International Standard Version
The person who loves correction loves knowledge, but anyone who hates a rebuke is stupid.
NET Bible
The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.
New American Standard Bible
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is stupid.
New International Version
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.
New Living Translation
To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction.
Webster's Bible Translation
Whoever loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
The World English Bible
Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
EasyEnglish Bible
Do you want to know the right way to live? Then you must accept it when people warn you that you have done something wrong. Only stupid people hate it when people warn them.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.
New Life Version
Whoever loves strong teaching loves much learning, but he who hates strong words is foolish.
The Voice Bible
Those who love discipline love knowledge, but fools hate any kind of correction.
Living Bible
To learn, you must want to be taught. To refuse reproof is stupid.
New Catholic Bible
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid.
Legacy Standard Bible
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is senseless.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Whosoever loves chastening loves knowledge, but he that hates reproof is carnal.
Christian Standard Bible
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is stupid.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Whoever loves instruction and correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is like a brute beast, stupid and indiscriminating.
New Century Version
Anyone who loves learning accepts correction, but a person who hates being corrected is stupid.
The Message
If you love learning, you love the discipline that goes with it— how shortsighted to refuse correction!
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A person who loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is stupid.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.
Good News Translation®
Any who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. It is stupid to hate being corrected.
Wycliffe Bible
He that loveth chastising, loveth knowing; but he that hateth blamings, is unwise. (He who loveth discipline, loveth knowledge; but he who hateth rebukes, is unwise.)
Contemporary English Version
To accept correction is wise, to reject it is stupid.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.
Common English Bible © 2011
Those who love discipline love knowledge, and those who hate correction are stupid.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Whoever loves instruction and discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof and correction is stupid.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates reproof is stupid.
New American Standard Bible
One who loves discipline loves knowledge, But one who hates rebuke is stupid.
The Expanded Bible
Anyone who loves ·learning [knowledge] ·accepts [L loves] ·correction [instruction; discipline], but a person who hates being corrected is stupid.
Tree of Life Version
Whoever loves knowledge loves correction, but whoever hates reproof is stupid.
Revised Standard Version
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
New International Reader's Version
Anyone who loves correction loves knowledge. Anyone who hates to be corrected is stupid.
BRG Bible
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Complete Jewish Bible
He who loves knowledge loves discipline, but he who hates correction is a boor.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
He who loveth musar loveth da’as, but he that hateth tokhakhat (reproof, correction) is ba’ar (a boorish, ignorant person).
Names of God Bible
Whoever loves discipline loves to learn, but whoever hates correction is a dumb animal.
Modern English Version
Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is brutish.
Easy-to-Read Version
Whoever loves discipline loves to learn; whoever hates to be corrected is stupid.
International Children’s Bible
Anyone who loves learning accepts being corrected. But a person who hates being corrected is stupid.
Lexham English Bible
He who loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates rebuke is stupid.
New International Version - UK
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.