Proverbs 13:13

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

¹² Hope deferred grieveth the heart; but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. ¹³ Whoso despiseth the word, destroyeth himself; but he that feareth the commandment shall have peace. ¹⁴ The law is a well of life unto the wise; that it may keep him from the snares of death.

Despises the Word

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they mocked the messengers of God and despised their words and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD so arose against his people that it was past remedy.

Numbers 15:31

because he hath despised the word of the LORD and hath broken his commandments, that soul therefore shall perish and his sin shall be upon him.'"

2 Samuel 12:9-10

Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do wickedness in his sight? Thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword and hast taken his wife to thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

Ezra 10:3

for now will we make a covenant with our God, that we shall put away all the wives - and such as are born of them - according to the counsel of the LORD and of them that fear the commandment of our God, that we may do according to the law.

Psalm 19:11

Moreover, by them is thy servant taught, and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Psalm 115:13

Yea, he blesseth all them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

Psalm 119:165

Great is the peace that they have which love thy law, and they are not offended at it.

Proverbs 1:25

but all my counsels have ye despised and set my corrections to naught.

Proverbs 1:30-31

but abhorred my counsel, and despised my correction.

Proverbs 13:21

Mischief followeth upon sinners; but the righteous shall have a good reward,

Isaiah 66:2

As for these things, my hand hath made them all, and they are all created, sayeth the LORD. Which of them shall I then regard? Even him that is of a lowly troubled spirit, and standeth in awe of my works.

Jeremiah 43:2

Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah with all the proud persons, said unto Jeremiah, "Thou liest! The LORD our God hath not sent thee to speak unto us, that we should not go into Egypt, and dwell there:

Jeremiah 44:16-17

"As for the words that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will in no wise hear them:

Ezekiel 20:13

And yet the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness. They would not walk in my commandments; they have cast away my laws, which whoso keepeth should live in them; and my Sabbath days have they greatly unhallowed. Then I made me to pour out my indignation upon them, and to consume them in the wilderness.

Ezekiel 20:16

And that because they refused my laws, and walked not in my commandments, but had unhallowed my Sabbaths - for their heart was gone after their Idols.

Ezekiel 20:24

because they had not kept my laws, but cast aside my commandments, unhallowed my Sabbaths, and lift up their eyes to their fathers' Idols.

Malachi 3:16

But they that fear God, say thus one to another, 'The LORD considereth and heareth it. Yea, it is before him a memorial book, written for such as fear the LORD, and remember his name.'

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice, and be glad: for great is your reward in heaven: For so persecuted they the prophets which were before your days.

Luke 16:31

He said unto him, 'If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe, though one rose from death again.'"

Hebrews 10:28-29

He that despiseth Moses' law, dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses.

2 John 1:8

Look on yourselves, that we lose not that we have wrought: but that we may have a full reward.