King James Version
Read in contextA wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
All translations
5 of 5 translations contain this numbered verse.
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A wise son listens to his father's instruction, But a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.
A wise son `heareth' his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.
A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.