Proverbs 12:1

The Passion Translation

To learn the truth you must long to be teachable, or you can despise correction and remain ignorant.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:10

Severe punishment awaits the one who turns away from the truth, and those who rebel against correction will die.

Proverbs 18:1

An unfriendly person isolates himself and seems to care only about his own issues. For his contempt of sound judgment makes him a recluse.

Psalm 92:6

Such amazing mysteries are found within every miracle that nearly everyone seems to miss. Those with no discernment can never really discover the deep and glorious secrets hidden in your ways.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and every form of evil deception in order to deceive those who are perishing because they rejected the love of the truth that would lead them to being saved.

Proverbs 8:17

I will show my love to those who passionately love me. For they will search and search continually until they find me.

Proverbs 8:32

“So listen, my sons and daughters, to everything I tell you, for nothing will bring you more joy than following my ways.

Isaiah 1:3

Even a dumb ox instinctively knows its owner and the stubborn mule knows the hand that feeds it, but Israel does not know me nor do my people understand.”

Psalm 119:27

Open up my understanding to the ways of your wisdom, and I will meditate deeply on your splendor and your wonders.

Psalm 50:17

For you have hated my instruction and disregarded my words, throwing them away as worthless!

Proverbs 8:36

But those who stumble and miss me will be sorry they did! For ignoring what I have to say will bring harm to your own soul. Those who hate me are simply flirting with death!”

Proverbs 11:31

If the righteous are barely saved, what’s in store for all the wicked?

Proverbs 12:2

If your heart is right, favor flows from the Lord, but a devious heart invites his condemnation.

Proverbs 30:2

God, I’m so weary and worn out, I feel more like a beast than a man. I was made in your image, but I lack understanding.

Psalm 141:5

When one of your godly ones corrects me or one of your faithful ones rebukes me, I will accept it like an honor I cannot refuse. It will be as healing medicine that I swallow without an offended heart. Even if they are mistaken, I will continue to pray.

Proverbs 10:8

The heart of the wise will easily accept instruction. But those who do all the talking are too busy to listen and learn. They’ll just keep stumbling ahead into the mess they created.