Proverbs 15:12

New Century Version

Those who make fun of wisdom don’t like to be corrected; they will not ask the wise for advice.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 18:7

Then King Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “There is one other prophet. We could ask the Lord through him, but I hate him. He never prophesies anything good about me, but always something bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” Jehoshaphat said, “King Ahab, you shouldn’t say that!”

Job 21:14

They say to God, ‘Leave us alone! We don’t want to know your ways.

Proverbs 1:22

“You fools, how long will you be foolish? How long will you make fun of wisdom and hate knowledge?

Proverbs 13:1

Wise children take their parents’ advice, but whoever makes fun of wisdom won’t listen to correction.

Proverbs 14:6

Those who make fun of wisdom look for it and do not find it, but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.

Proverbs 15:10

The person who quits doing what is right will be punished, and the one who hates to be corrected will die.

Amos 5:10

You hate those who speak in court against evil, and you can’t stand those who tell the truth.

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I tell it the evil things it does.

2 Timothy 4:3

because the time will come when people will not listen to the true teaching but will find many more teachers who please them by saying the things they want to hear.