Proverbs 5:12

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Proverbs 5:12

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

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The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.

A fool despiseth his father's instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.

Seeing thou hast hated correction and hast cast my words behind thee?

Then I was brutish and knew nothing; I was as a beast with thee.

But they refused to hearken, and turned a rebellious shoulder, and made their ears heavy, that they should not hear.

And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil.

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and ye have rejected all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

And they said, Back there! And they said again, This one came to sojourn, and he must be a judge? Now we will deal worse with thee than with them. And they pressed hard on the man on Lot; and drew near to break the door.

And he went out on the second day, and behold, two Hebrew men were quarrelling; and he said to him that was in the wrong, Why art thou smiting thy neighbour?

And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood up above the people and said unto them, Thus saith God: Wherefore do ye transgress the commandments of Jehovah? And ye cannot prosper; for ye have forsaken Jehovah, and he hath forsaken you.

And it came to pass as he talked with him, that Amaziah said to him, Hast thou been made the king's counsellor? Forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbore, and said, I know that God has determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.

And Jehovah spoke to Manasseh and to his people; but they did not hearken.

But they mocked at the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the fury of Jehovah rose against his people, and there was no remedy.

And I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing which I hate!

Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets cried, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings; but they did not hearken nor attend unto me, saith Jehovah.