Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
and say, How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised correction;
New American Standard Bible
And my heart
King James Version
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
Holman Bible
and how my heart despised correction.
International Standard Version
and you will say, "How I hated instruction, and my heart rejected correction!
A Conservative Version
and say, How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof.
American Standard Version
And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;
Amplified
And you say, “How I hated instruction and discipline,
And my heart despised correction and reproof!
Bible in Basic English
And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training;
Darby Translation
and thou say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof!
Julia Smith Translation
And thou saidst, How did I hate instruction, and my heart despise reproofs
King James 2000
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
Lexham Expanded Bible
and say "How I hated discipline, and I despised reproof!"
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and then say, "Alas, why hated I nurture? Why did my heart despise correction?
NET Bible
And you will say, "How I hated discipline! My heart spurned reproof!
New Heart English Bible
and say, "How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
The Emphasized Bible
And thou shalt say - How I hated correction! and, reproof, my heart disdained;
Webster
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
World English Bible
and say, "How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
Youngs Literal Translation
And hast said, 'How have I hated instruction, And reproof hath my heart despised,
Themes
Disobedience » The reward for being disobedient to your instructors
Harlot (prostitute) » To be shunned
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Spiritual instruction despised
Rejection » Of Christ » Of spiritual instruction
Reproof » Contempt of, leads to remorse
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 5:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Avoid Seduction
11 and you moan when your end comes, when your flesh and muscle are eaten away, 12 and say, How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised correction; 13 and I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor bowed down my ears to those who taught me!
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 12:1
Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge; but he who hates correction is like a brute animal.
Proverbs 1:22
How long will you love simplicity, simple ones? And will scorners delight in their scorning? And will fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:25
but you have despised all my advice, and would have none of my warning.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Genesis 19:9
And they said, Stand back! And they said, This one came in to stay, and must he judge always? Now we will deal worse with you than with them. And they pressed hard upon the man, Lot, and came near to breaking the door.
Exodus 2:13-14
And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together. And he said to the guilty one, Why do you strike your neighbor?
2 Chronicles 24:20-22
And the Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood above the people and said to them, So says God, Why do you transgress the commandments of Jehovah so that you cannot be blessed? Because you have forsaken Jehovah, He has also forsaken you.
2 Chronicles 25:16
And it happened as he talked with him, the king said to him, Have we made you of the king's counsel? Stop! Why should you be stricken? And the prophet stopped. And he said, I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.
2 Chronicles 33:10-11
And Jehovah spoke to Manasseh and to His people, but they would not listen.
2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God and despised His words, and ill-treated His prophets until the wrath of Jehovah arose against His people, until there was no healing.
Psalm 50:17
Yea, you hate to be taught, and you toss My Words behind you.
Psalm 73:22
So foolish was I, and I did not know; I was like a beast before You.
Proverbs 1:29-30
instead they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of Jehovah.
Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life;
Proverbs 13:18
Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who listens to correction shall be honored.
Proverbs 15:5
A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who listens to correction is wise.
Jeremiah 44:4
But I sent to you all My servants the prophets, rising early and sending, saying, Oh, do not do this abominable thing which I hate!
Zechariah 1:4-6
Be not as your fathers, to whom the former prophets have proclaimed to them, saying, So says Jehovah of Hosts: Turn now from your evil ways and your evil doings. But they did not hear nor listen to Me, says Jehovah.
Zechariah 7:11-14
But they refused to listen, and gave a stubborn shoulder, and made heavy their ears from hearing.
John 3:19-20
And this is the condemnation, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil.