Verse 12

A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.

Referenced Verses

• Amos 5:10 : 10 They have hated a reprover in the gate, And a plain speaker they abominate.
• John 3:18-21 : 18 he who is believing in him is not judged, but he who is not believing hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 `And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil; 20 for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected; 21 but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'
• John 7:7 : 7 the world is not able to hate you, but me it doth hate, because I testify concerning it that its works are evil.
• 2 Tim 4:3 : 3 for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers -- itching in the hearing,
• 2 Chr 18:7 : 7 And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, `Still -- one man to seek Jehovah from him, and I -- I have hated him, for he is not prophesying concerning me of good, but all his days of evil, he `is' Micaiah son of Imlah;' and Jehoshaphat saith, `Let not the king say so.'
• Job 21:14 : 14 And they say to God, `Turn aside from us, And the knowledge of Thy ways We have not desired.
• Prov 9:7-8 : 7 The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish. 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.
• Prov 15:10 : 10 Chastisement `is' grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth.