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Proverbs Daily Podcast · Aug 19, 2026 · 3m

Proverbs 15:5

“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.” (NET)

Nobody celebrates touching a hot stove.

There’s no cake. No trophy. No standing ovation.

Just pain—and a sharp signal in the brain saying, “Don’t do that again!”

But maybe we should celebrate what happens next.

Proverbs 15:5 says:

“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.” (NET)

Wisdom isn’t about never making a mistake. It’s about letting the mistake teach you something.

That’s why I wrote these words in my song, ‘I’m Grateful’:

I’m grateful for…