Proverbs 12:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.

English ASV

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

English Amplified

WHOEVER LOVES instruction and correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is like a brute beast, stupid and indiscriminating.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

WHOEVER LOVES instruction and correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is like a brute beast, stupid and indiscriminating.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is stupid.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

English EASY 2024

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.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Whoever loves discipline loves to learn; whoever hates to be corrected is stupid.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Any who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. It is stupid to hate being corrected.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Whoever loves discipline loves to learn,but whoever hates correction is a dumb animal.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is stupid.

English KJV 1611

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

English LSB

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is senseless.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is stupid.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He who loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Anyone who loves to be trained loves knowledge. Anyone who hates to be corrected is stupid.

English NIV

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

English NKJ 1982

Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupid.

English NLT

To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

To learn the truth you must long to be teachable, or you can despise correction and remain ignorant.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

To learn, you must want to be taught. To refuse reproof is stupid.

English Tyndale 1537

Whoso loveth wisdom, will be content to be reformed: but he that hateth to be reproved, is a fool.

Proverbs 12:1 — Compare Translations