Proverbs 19:27

World English Bible (2000)

If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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  • Deut 13:1-4 : 1 If there arise in the midst of you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give you a sign or a wonder, 2 and the sign or the wonder come to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, "Let us go after other gods" (which you have not known) "and let us serve them;" 3 you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams: for Yahweh your God proves you, to know whether you love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 You shall walk after Yahweh your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and you shall serve him, and cling to him.
  • 1 Kgs 22:22-28 : 22 Yahweh said to him, 'How?' He said, 'I will go out and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' He said, 'You will entice him, and will also prevail. Go out and do so.' 23 Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you." 24 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh go from me to speak to you?" 25 Micaiah said, "Behold, you will see on that day, when you go into an inner room to hide yourself." 26 The king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son. 27 Say, 'Thus says the king, "Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace."'" 28 Micaiah said, "If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me." He said, "Listen, all you people!"
  • Prov 14:7 : 7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.
  • Matt 7:15 : 15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
  • Matt 16:6 : 6 Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
  • Matt 16:12 : 12 Then they understood that he didn't tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
  • Mark 4:24 : 24 He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.
  • Mark 7:6-9 : 6 He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.' 8 "For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things." 9 He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. 10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.' 11 But you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"' 12 then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother, 13 making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this." 14 He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand.
  • John 10:5 : 5 They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don't know the voice of strangers."
  • 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles. 14 And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
  • 1 Tim 4:7 : 7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
  • 1 Tim 6:3-5 : 3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn't consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, 4 he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions, 5 constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.
  • 2 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction. 2 Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.
  • 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
  • 2 John 1:10 : 10 If anyone comes to you, and doesn't bring this teaching, don't receive him into your house, and don't welcome him,
  • Rev 2:2 : 2 "I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can't tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.

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  • Prov 19:25-26
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    25Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

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  • Prov 5:7
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  • Prov 23:12
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    12Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 1:15
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    15My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,

  • Prov 4:1-2
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  • Prov 6:20
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    20My son, keep your father's commandment, and don't forsake your mother's teaching.

  • Prov 17:25
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    25A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

  • Prov 23:19
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    19Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

  • Prov 13:1
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    1A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Prov 4:20
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    20My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

  • Prov 10:17
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    17He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

  • Prov 5:1-2
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    1My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

    2that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

  • Prov 29:17
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    17Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

  • Prov 15:20
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    20A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

  • Prov 19:18
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    18Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't be a willing party to his death.

  • Prov 23:22
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    22Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old.

  • Prov 7:24
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    24Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 29:15
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    15The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

  • Prov 22:17
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    17Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

  • Prov 8:33
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    33Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it.

  • Prov 14:7
    73%

    7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

  • Prov 19:20
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    20Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

  • Prov 3:21
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    21My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

  • Prov 22:6
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    6Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

  • Prov 3:11
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    11My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:

  • Prov 27:11
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    11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

  • Prov 28:7
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    7Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

  • Deut 21:18
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    18If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not listen to them;

  • Prov 19:13
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    13A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.

  • Prov 22:15
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    15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

  • Prov 17:21
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    21He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

  • Prov 9:6
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    6Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."

  • Ps 50:17
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    17since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

  • Prov 4:10
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    10Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.

  • Prov 2:1
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    1My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;

  • Prov 23:26
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    26My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

  • Prov 1:10
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    10My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.

  • Prov 4:5
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    5Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 7:1
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    1My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

  • Prov 15:32
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    32He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.