“Get out of the way!” they said, and they said, “This one came as an outsider and dares to judge! Now we’ll treat you worse than them!” So they strongly pressed against the man, Lot, and moved in close to break the door down.
Proverbs 5:12 - Tree of Life Version and you will say, “How I hated discipline! How my heart spurned reproof! 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, and they said, “This one came as an outsider and dares to judge! Now we’ll treat you worse than them!” So they strongly pressed against the man, Lot, and moved in close to break the door down.
But while he was still speaking to him, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you a counselor to the king? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” So the prophet stopped after he said, “Now I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have acted this way and have not listened to my counsel.”
But they mocked the messengers of God and despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets until the wrath of Adonai rose against His people, until there was no remedy.
“How long will you naïve ones love simplicity, you scoffers delight in scoffing, and you fools hate knowledge?
The fear of Adonai is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
One who heeds discipline is on the path of life, but whoever ignores correction goes astray.
Whoever loves knowledge loves correction, but whoever hates reproof is stupid.
He who spurns discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever accepts correction will be honored.
A fool despises his father’s discipline, but one who accepts reproof is smart.
At the end of your life, you will groan, when your flesh and body are spent—
For the mitzvah is a lamp, Torah a light, and corrective discipline the way of life,
But whoever fails to find me harms his life— all who hate me love death.”
Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets, sending them early and often, saying: ‘Oh, do not do this loathsome thing that I hate.’