And you say,"HowI have hatedinstruction!And my heartspurnedreproof!
Whoever lovesdisciplinelovesknowledge,But he who hatesreproofis stupid.
A foolrejectshis father'sdiscipline,But he who regardsreproofis sensible.
And you neglectedallmy counselAnd did not wantmy reproof;
"Howlong,O naiveones,will you lovebeing simple-minded?And scoffersdelightthemselves in scoffingAnd foolshateknowledge?
The fearof the LORDis the beginningof knowledge;Foolsdespisewisdomand instruction.
Yet I sentyou allMy servantsthe prophets,againand again,saying,"Oh,do not dothisabominablethingwhichI hate."
Povertyand shame[will come] to him who neglectsdiscipline,But he who regardsreproofwill be honored.
"For you hatediscipline,And you castMy wordsbehindyou.
Then I was senselessand ignorant;I was [like] a beastbeforeYou.
but they [continually] mockedthe messengersof God,despisedHis wordsand scoffedat His prophets,untilthe wrathof the LORDaroseagainst His people,untiltherewas noremedy.
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 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.
For the commandmentis a lampand the teachingis light;And reproofsfor disciplineare the wayof life
And you groanat your finalend,When your fleshand your bodyare consumed;
"But he who sinsagainst me injureshimself;Allthose who hateme lovedeath."
He is [on] the pathof lifewho heedsinstruction,But he who ignoresreproofgoesastray.
