Proverbs 5:12

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Summary

Proverbs 5:12

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

How

John 3:19

And my

Bible References

How

The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.

But they would not give attention, turning their backs and stopping their ears from hearing;

And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.

And my

You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words:

For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.

A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

And they said, Give way there. This one man, they said, came here from a strange country, and will he now be our judge? now we will do worse to you than to them; and pushing violently against Lot, they came near to get the door broken in.

And he went out the day after and saw two of the Hebrews fighting: and he said to him who was in the wrong, Why are you fighting your brother?

Then the spirit of God came on Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, and, getting up before the people, he said to them, God has said, Why do you go against the orders of the Lord, so that everything goes badly for you? because you have given up the Lord, he has given you up.

But while he was talking to him the king said to him, Have we made you one of the king's government? say no more, or it will be the cause of your death. Then the prophet gave up protesting, and said, It is clear to me that God's purpose is your destruction, because you have done this and have not given ear to my words.

And the word of the Lord came to Manasseh and his people, but they gave no attention.

But they put shame on the servants of God, making sport of his words and laughing at his prophets, till the wrath of God was moved against his people, till there was no help.

And I sent all my servants the prophets to you, getting up early and sending them, saying, Do not do this disgusting thing which is hated by me.

Be not like your fathers, to whom the voice of the earlier prophets came, saying, Be turned now from your evil ways and from your evil doings: but they did not give ear to me or take note, says the Lord.