And you say,"HowI have hatedinstruction!And my heartspurnedreproof!
But they said,"Standaside."Furthermore, they said,"This onecamein as an alien,and alreadyhe is actinglike a judge;nowwe will treatyou worsethanthem." So they pressedhardagainst Lotand camenearto breakthe door.
As he was talkingwith him, the king saidto him, "Have we appointedyou a royalcounselor?Stop!Whyshould you be struckdown?"Then the prophetstoppedand said,"I knowthat Godhas plannedto destroyyou, becauseyou have donethisand have not listenedto my counsel."
but they [continually] mockedthe messengersof God,despisedHis wordsand scoffedat His prophets,untilthe wrathof the LORDaroseagainst His people,untiltherewas noremedy.
"For you hatediscipline,And you castMy wordsbehindyou.
Then I was senselessand ignorant;I was [like] a beastbeforeYou.
"Howlong,O naiveones,will you lovebeing simple-minded?And scoffersdelightthemselves in scoffingAnd foolshateknowledge?
And you neglectedallmy counselAnd did not wantmy reproof;
The fearof the LORDis the beginningof knowledge;Foolsdespisewisdomand instruction.
He is [on] the pathof lifewho heedsinstruction,But he who ignoresreproofgoesastray.
Whoever lovesdisciplinelovesknowledge,But he who hatesreproofis stupid.
Povertyand shame[will come] to him who neglectsdiscipline,But he who regardsreproofwill be honored.
A foolrejectshis father'sdiscipline,But he who regardsreproofis sensible.
And you groanat your finalend,When your fleshand your bodyare consumed;
For the commandmentis a lampand the teachingis light;And reproofsfor disciplineare the wayof life
"But he who sinsagainst me injureshimself;Allthose who hateme lovedeath."
Yet I sentyou allMy servantsthe prophets,againand again,saying,"Oh,do not dothisabominablethingwhichI hate."
