Proverbs 15:12
The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.
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Referenced Verses
- Amos 5:10 : 10 They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them.
- John 3:18-21 : 18 The man who has faith in him does not come up to be judged; but he who has no faith in him has been judged even now, because he has no faith in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil. 20 The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen. 21 But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.
- John 7:7 : 7 It is not possible for you to be hated by the world; but I am hated by it, because I give witness that what it does is evil.
- 2 Tim 4:3 : 3 For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;
- 2 Chr 18:7 : 7 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is still one man by whom we may get directions from the Lord, but I have no love for him, because he has never been a prophet of good to me, but only of evil: he is Micaiah, the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
- Job 21:14 : 14 Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.
- 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 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.
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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.
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1 A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
- Prov 14:6-72 verses80%
6 The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.
7 Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.
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25 When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.
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1 A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.
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5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
- Prov 15:31-322 verses75%
31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.
32 He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.
- Prov 15:10-112 verses74%
10 There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.
11 Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men!
- Prov 1:29-302 verses74%
29 For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord:
30 They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.
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9 The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.
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18 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.
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10 Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.
- Prov 29:8-92 verses73%
8 Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.
9 If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.
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11 When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.
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24 The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.
- Prov 17:10-112 verses72%
10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
11 An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.
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22 How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?
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25 You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words:
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5 Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.
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12 And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training;
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17 He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.
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5 It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.
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29 Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
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34 He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.
- Prov 3:11-122 verses70%
11 My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:
12 For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.
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7 Their young ones are strong, living in the open country; they go out and do not come back again.
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15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.
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8 A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
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1 A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.
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10 They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them.
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19 A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.
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12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.
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19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.
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13 A glad heart makes a shining face, but by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
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9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.
- Prov 18:2-32 verses69%
2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.
3 When the evil-doer comes, a low opinion comes with him, and with the loss of honour comes shame.
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24 For this cause men go in fear of him; he has no respect for any who are wise in heart.
- Prov 15:20-212 verses68%
20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.
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9 Will it be good for you to be searched out by him, or have you the thought that he may be guided into error like a man?
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12 He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.