Proverbs 5:12

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

²²“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

²⁵but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;

⁵A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

⁷The fear of the LORD ^[+] is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

¹³He went out the second day, and behold, two men of the Hebrews were fighting with each other. He said to him who did the wrong, “Why do you strike your fellow?”

¹⁴He said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid, and said, “Surely this thing is known.”

⁴However I sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, “Oh, don’t do this abominable thing that I hate.”

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

¹⁷since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

¹⁹This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil. ²⁰For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.