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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And my

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

A fool despises his father's instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.

Seeing you hate instruction, and cast my words behind you.

So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before you.

But they refused to hearken, and shrugged the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

And my

But you have ignored all my counsel, and would have none of my reproof:

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Whosoever loves instruction loves knowledge: but he that hates reproof is senseless.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.

And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with you, than with them. And they pressed hard upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.

And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Why strike you your fellow?

And the spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus says God, Why transgress you the commandments of the LORD, that you cannot prosper? because you have forsaken the LORD, he has also forsaken you.

And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Are you made the king's counselor? stop; why should you be killed? Then the prophet stopped, and said, I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not hearkened unto my counsel.

And the LORD spoke to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.

But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

Yet I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.

Be you not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus says the LORD of hosts; Turn you now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, says the LORD.