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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Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

A fool rejects his father's discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

For you hate instruction and reject my words.

I was ignorant and lacked insight; I was as senseless as an animal before you.

"But they refused to pay attention, turning away stubbornly and stopping their ears so they could not hear.

Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.

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because you neglected all my advice, and did not comply with my rebuke,

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

The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored.

"Out of our way!" they cried, and "This man came to live here as a foreigner, and now he dares to judge us! We'll do more harm to you than to them!" They kept pressing in on Lot until they were close enough to break down the door.

When he went out the next day, there were two Hebrew men fighting. So he said to the one who was in the wrong, "Why are you attacking your fellow Hebrew?"

God's Spirit energized Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood up before the people and said to them, "This is what God says: 'Why are you violating the commands of the Lord? You will not be prosperous! Because you have rejected the Lord, he has rejected you!'"

While he was speaking, Amaziah said to him, "Did we appoint you to be a royal counselor? Stop prophesying or else you will be killed!" So the prophet stopped, but added, "I know that the Lord has decided to destroy you, because you have done this thing and refused to listen to my advice."

The Lord confronted Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention.

But they mocked God's messengers, despised his warnings, and ridiculed his prophets. Finally the Lord got very angry at his people and there was no one who could prevent his judgment.

I sent my servants the prophets to you people over and over again warning you not to do this disgusting thing I hate.

"Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the former prophets called out, saying, 'The Lord who rules over all says, "Turn now from your evil wickedness,"' but they would by no means obey me," says the Lord.