Proverbs 5:12

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Proverbs 5:12

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

How

And my

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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;

Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

A fool rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who regards reproof is sensible.

“For you hate discipline,
And you cast My words behind you.

Then I was senseless and ignorant;
I was like a beast before You.

But they refused to pay attention and

turned a stubborn shoulder and

stopped their ears from hearing.

This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.

And my

And you neglected all my counsel
And did not want my reproof;

For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light;
And reproofs for discipline are the way of life

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

Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline,
But he who regards reproof will be honored.

But they said, “Stand aside.” Furthermore, they said, “This one came in as an alien, and already he is acting like a judge; now we will treat you worse than them.” So they pressed hard against Lot and came near to break the door.

He went out the next day, and behold, two Hebrews were fighting with each other; and he said to the offender, “Why are you striking your companion?”

Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people and said to them, “Thus God has said, ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord and do not prosper? Because you have forsaken the Lord, He has also forsaken you.’”

As he was talking with him, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped and said, “I know that God has planned to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention.

but they continually mocked the messengers of God, despised His words and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, until there was no remedy.

Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets, again and again, saying, “Oh, do not do this abominable thing which I hate.”

“Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Return now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.”’ But they did not listen or give heed to Me,” declares the Lord.