Whoever lovesdisciplinelovesknowledge,But he who hatesreproofis stupid.
Make me understandthe wayof Your precepts,So I will meditateon Your wonders.
Let the righteoussmiteme in kindnessand reproveme; It is oilupon the head;Do not let my headrefuseit, For stillmy prayeris against their wickeddeeds.
Do not be as the horseor as the mulewhich havenounderstanding,Whose trappingsinclude bitand bridleto holdthem in check,[Otherwise] they will not comenearto you.
"For you hatediscipline,And you castMy wordsbehindyou.
A senselessmanhasnoknowledge,Nordoes a stupidmanunderstandthis:
The wiseof heartwill receivecommands,But a babblingfoolwill be ruined.
Ifthe righteouswill be rewardedin the earth,Howmuchmorethe wickedand the sinner!
A goodmanwill obtainfavorfrom the LORD,But He will condemna manwho devisesevil.
Grievouspunishmentis for him who forsakesthe way;He who hatesreproofwill die.
He who separateshimself seeks[his own] desire,He quarrelsagainst allsoundwisdom.
SurelyI am morestupidthananyman,And I do not have the understandingof a man.
"I lovethose who loveme; And those who diligentlyseekme will findme.
"Nowtherefore, [O] sons,listento me, For blessedare they who keepmy ways.
"But he who sinsagainst me injureshimself;Allthose who hateme lovedeath."
"An oxknowsits owner,And a donkeyits master'smanger,[But] Israeldoes not know,My peopledo not understand."
"The priestshall then look,and ifthere is a whiteswellingin the skin,and it has turnedthe hairwhite,and there is quickrawfleshin the swelling,
and with allthe deceptionof wickednessfor thosewho perish,becausethey did not receivethe loveof the truthsoas to be saved.
