14/11/2025
The Son Who Listens: The Pathway to Wisdom
Proverbs 13:1 — “A wise son heareth his father’s instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”
In the timeless rhythm of divine wisdom, this verse unveils a foundational truth — that the heart of learning is not found in intellect, but in humility.
The wise son listens not only with his ears but with his spirit. He discerns that every word of correction from a godly father is a seed of destiny, a compass pointing him away from folly and toward fulfillment.
Picture him — a young man at life’s crossroads — pausing to drink from the well of his father’s counsel. He recognizes that instruction is not bo***ge but protection; that rebuke, though sharp, is the chisel that refines his character into divine craftsmanship.
Every correction becomes construction. Yet, beside him stands the scorner — a tragic figure deafened by pride. To him, wisdom sounds like restriction; discipline feels like disdain. He rejects the voice sent to rescue him, mistaking love for control and counsel for criticism. His arrogance births isolation, and his rebellion writes his ruin.
This proverb echoes through generations: the difference between destiny and destruction often lies in one’s response to correction.
Now listen 👂🏻 to this raw truth:
Those who embrace rebuke rise; those who resist it rot.
So let every son, daughter, and leader under Heaven’s tutelage awaken to this truth — that rebuke is not rejection but redirection.
Listening is the gateway to legacy.
To hear correction is to honor the voice of God echoing through human vessels.
To despise it is to despise your own becoming.
Let us, therefore, posture our hearts to receive wisdom even when it wounds, for wounds from the wise are doors to divine growth.
In every correction lies an invitation — to rise higher, think deeper, and walk wiser.
© Dr. Joy Wombson — Oluwasina Ezekiel Ayoade, Watchman, The Pillar and Ground of the Truth World Outreach President, Fishbelly Republic and King of InspireWrite Kingdom