12 Bible Verses about Paying Attention To People

You are to pay attention to the words of my servants, the prophets, whom I kept sending to you. You have never obeyed what they said.

They heard the sound of the horn but ignored its warning. In that case they are responsible for their own deaths. If they had taken the warning they would have saved themselves.

If your brother does wrong to you, go to him in private. Clearly explain his error between you and him. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother back.

A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who accepts discipline is prudent.

He who refuses instruction (discipline) despises his own life. But he who listens to reproof understands.

Whether these rebellious people listen or not, they will realize that a prophet has been among them.

Speak my words to them whether they listen or not, because they are rebellious.

Go to the exiles, to your people. Whether they listen or not, tell them: This is what the Lord Jehovah says.

They will listen to what you say. You with the elders of Israel will approach the king of Egypt. You will say to him: 'Jehovah the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. So now, please, let us go a three days journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Jehovah our God.'

But Moses protested to Jehovah: I am unskilled in speech. How then will Pharaoh listen to me?

Give him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.

In fact, I knew that you would listen and save my son and me from those who want to take the land that God gave us.