Proverbs 10:17

⁵Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; ⁶and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness; ⁷and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. ⁸For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins. ¹⁰Therefore, brothers,^[+] be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble. ¹¹For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

¹⁰There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way. Whoever hates reproof shall die.

²³For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

²⁸But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

¹²and say, “How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof.

¹⁸She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

¹Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

¹³Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

¹My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, ²for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.

¹He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.