Ecclesiastes 15:32

Nova Vulgata

Qui abicit disciplinam, despicit animam suam; qui autem acquiescit increpationibus, possessor est cordis.

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Qui abjicit disciplinam despicit animam suam ; qui autem acquiescit increpationibus possessor est cordis.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Qui abjicit disciplinam despicit animam suam;
qui autem acquiescit increpationibus possessor est cordis.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

refuseth: Proverbs 1:24-33, Proverbs 5:11, Proverbs 5:12, Proverbs 8:33-36, Psalms 50:17, Hebrews 12:15

instruction: or, correction, Proverbs 29:1, Isaiah 1:5, Jeremiah 5:3, Ezekiel 24:13, Ezekiel 24:14

heareth: or, obeyeth, Proverbs 5:13, Deuteronomy 21:18, Deuteronomy 21:20, Matthew 7:24-27, James 1:22, Revelation 3:19

getteth understanding: Heb. possesseth an heart, Proverbs 15:14, Proverbs 15:21, *marg. Proverbs 17:16, Proverbs 18:15

Reciprocal: Job 34:10 - understanding Proverbs 13:18 - Poverty Proverbs 15:5 - but Proverbs 19:16 - he that despiseth Proverbs 25:12 - a wise Proverbs 29:24 - hateth Ecclesiastes 7:5 - better Jeremiah 44:7 - against Hosea 7:11 - without Hebrews 12:25 - refuse

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He that refuseth instruction,.... The instruction of parents, masters, ministers, and of God himself; or "correction" y, instruction either by the word or by the rod; he that withdraws himself from it, will not be in the way of it, that shuns, neglects, and despises it, or carelessly and contemptuously attends it:

despiseth his own soul; shows that he makes no account of it, has no regard for it or care about it, when it is so precious a jewel, and the loss of it irreparable; not that a man can strictly and properly despise his soul, but comparatively, having a greater regard for his body, and especially for his carnal lusts and pleasures, than for that; or as a man diseased and refuses proper medicines may be said to despise his health;

but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding; or "a heart" z; he gets understanding by listening to reproof, and behaving according to it; he better understands himself and his case, what he should shun and avoid, what he should receive, embrace, and do; instead of losing his soul, as the man that refuses correction does, he finds the life of it, and possesses it, and with it a large share of experience and spiritual wisdom.

y מוסר "correctionem", Pagninus, Vatablus; "qui abstrahit se a castigatione", Piscator. z לב "cor", Pagninus, Piscator, Schultens, Michaelis.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 15:32. Despiseth his own soul — That is constructively; for if the instruction lead to the preservation of life and soul, he that neglects or despises it throws all as much in the way of danger as if he actually hated himself.