Proverbs 15:32
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 15:10 warns that hating correction leads to death — reinforcing the consequence of despising instruction.
Proverbs 15:14 describes the discerning seeking knowledge — complementing the value of listening to reproof here.
Proverbs 15:21 contrasts folly and understanding — similar to the choice between ignoring instruction and gaining wisdom.
Proverbs 29:1 shows the same truth: those who stiffen their neck after reproof will be suddenly broken—ignoring instruction leads to destruction.
Proverbs 1:24-33 warns that refusing wisdom's call leads to calamity, illustrating the self-despising results of ignoring instruction.
Proverbs 5:12 records the fool admitting he hated discipline, directly echoing the 'ignores instruction despises himself' theme.
Proverbs 5:13 confesses not obeying teachers—a direct example of the despising instruction warned against.
Proverbs 8:33 commands to hear instruction and be wise, directly reinforcing the call to listen to reproof for gaining intelligence.
Proverbs 13:18 directly parallels: ignoring discipline brings shame, heeding correction brings honor.
Proverbs 19:16 ties keeping commandments to life, echoing that heeding correction preserves life while contempt leads to death.
Proverbs 17:16 asks why fools can't buy wisdom — linking to the self-despising rejection of instruction here.
Proverbs 18:15 says the wise seek knowledge — contrasting with those who ignore reproof here.
Proverbs 25:12 uses gold to illustrate how valuable wise correction is to a willing listener—affirming the benefit of heeding reproof.
Jeremiah 5:3 explicitly says they refused to take correction and made their faces harder than rock—direct parallel to ignoring instruction.
Deuteronomy 21:20 continues the description of a rebellious son who will not obey—parallel to despising instruction.
In Matthew 7:24-27, Jesus compares hearing and doing His words to building on rock — paralleling the wise response to instruction here.
James 1:22 warns against merely listening without doing — echoing the call here to heed reproof and gain understanding.
In Psalm 50:17, the same hatred for discipline is described—those who cast God's words behind them despise themselves.
Deuteronomy 21:18 describes a stubborn son who will not listen to discipline—the same pattern of ignoring correction.
Hebrews 12:25 warns against refusing God's warning, with even greater stakes—amplifying the seriousness of rejecting correction.
Ecclesiastes 7:5 prefers the rebuke of the wise over foolish pleasure, reinforcing the gain from heeding correction.
Revelation 3:19 presents rebuke as love — connecting to the gain of understanding from reproof here.