‘Get out of the way! ’ they said, adding, ‘This one came here as a foreigner, but he’s acting like a judge! Now we’ll do more harm to you than to them.’ They put pressure on Lot and came up to break down the door.
Proverbs 5:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised and you will say, ‘How I hated discipline, and how my heart despised correction. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And you say, How I hated instruction and discipline, and my heart despised reproof! American Standard Version (1901) And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof; Common English Bible and you say, “How I hated instruction! How my heart despised correction! Catholic Public Domain Version "Why have I detested discipline, and why has my heart not been quieted by correction? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Why have I hated instruction, and my heart consented not to reproof, |
‘Get out of the way! ’ they said, adding, ‘This one came here as a foreigner, but he’s acting like a judge! Now we’ll do more harm to you than to them.’ They put pressure on Lot and came up to break down the door.
While he was still speaking to him, the king asked, ‘Have we made you the king’s counsellor? Stop, why should you lose your life? ’ So the prophet stopped, but he said, ‘I know that God intends to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.’
But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against his people that there was no remedy.
‘How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance? How long will you mockers enjoy mocking and you fools hate knowledge?
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.
The one who follows instruction is on the path to life, but the one who rejects correction goes astray.
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is stupid.
Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honoured.
A fool despises his father’s discipline, but a person who accepts correction is sensible.
At the end of your life, you will lament when your physical body has been consumed,
For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light, and corrective discipline is the way to life.
but the one who misses me harms himself; all who hate me love death.’
So I sent you all my servants the prophets time and time again, , saying, “Don’t commit this detestable action that I hate.”