Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the Lord,

"How long will you simpletons love naivet?? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

So they say to God, 'Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.

God says this to the evildoer: "How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?

And you will say, "How I hated discipline! My heart spurned reproof!

For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life,

When its branches get brittle, they break; women come and use them for kindling. For these people lack understanding, therefore the one who made them has no compassion on them; the one who formed them has no mercy on them.

For these are rebellious people -- they are lying children, children unwilling to obey the Lord's law.

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the best part; it will not be taken away from her."

For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.

"You stubborn people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors did!

choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin's fleeting pleasure.

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For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

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That

"How long will you simpletons love naivet?? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
And you will say, "How I hated discipline! My heart spurned reproof!
For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life,
So they say to God, 'Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.
God says this to the evildoer: "How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?
When its branches get brittle, they break; women come and use them for kindling. For these people lack understanding, therefore the one who made them has no compassion on them; the one who formed them has no mercy on them.
For these are rebellious people -- they are lying children, children unwilling to obey the Lord's law.
For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.
"You stubborn people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors did!

Not

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the best part; it will not be taken away from her."
choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin's fleeting pleasure.

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And the light shines on in the darkness, but the darkness has not mastered it.

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