Proverbs 15:32 (WEB)

Passage

He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

Proverbs 15:31 The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

Proverbs 15:32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

Proverbs 15:33 The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "refuses", "correction", "despises", "soul", "listens", "reproof", "gets", and "understanding". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "refuses" and "correction", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "The ear that listens to reproof lives..." into verse 33's "The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom Before...", so "refuses" and "correction" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "refuses" and "correction" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.