Verse 1

A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 119:97-99 : 97 <MEM> O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day. 98 Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever. 99 I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word. 100 I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
  • Prov 15:10 : 10 There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.
  • 2 Thess 2:10 : 10 And with every deceit of wrongdoing among those whose fate is destruction; because they were quite without that love of the true faith by which they might have salvation.
  • Prov 9:7-8 : 7 He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name. 8 Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.
  • Prov 18:1 : 1 He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense.
  • Ps 32:9 : 9 Do not be like the horse or the ass, without sense; ...
  • Ps 92:6 : 6 A man without sense has no knowledge of this; and a foolish man may not take it in.
  • Ps 119:27 : 27 Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.
  • Isa 1:3 : 3 Even the ox has knowledge of its owner, and the ass of the place where its master puts its food: but Israel has no knowledge, my people give no thought to me.
  • Prov 2:10-11 : 10 For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul; 11 Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;
  • Prov 5:12-13 : 12 And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training; 13 I did not give attention to the voice of my teachers, my ear was not turned to those who were guiding me!
  • Prov 8:17 : 17 Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.
  • Prov 8:32 : 32 Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways.