Proverbs 1:5

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.

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

Some of those who are wise will fall, to refine them, and to purify, and to make them white, even to the time of the end; because it is yet for the time appointed.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!

Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.

He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still.”

May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”

Then they said, “We will restore them, and will require nothing of them. We will do so, even as you say.” Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.

I contended with them, and cursed them, and struck certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.

Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?

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

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”

A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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

Be instructed, Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from you, lest I make you a desolation, an uninhabited land.”

They have turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words. They have gone after other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

“Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says, ‘Behold, I will bring on this city and on all its towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have made their neck stiff, that they may not hear my words.’ ”

then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet, and doesn’t heed the warning, if the sword comes, and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head.

and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to Yahweh offerings in righteousness.

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”

I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

“Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand my error.

Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness?’

Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.

Don’t be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

to show that Yahweh is upright. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.

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

He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.

One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

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

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.

Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow bronze;

Yet they didn’t listen to me or incline their ear, but made their neck stiff. They did worse than their fathers.

For I have not sent them,” says Yahweh, “but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that you may perish, you, and the prophets who prophesy to you.”

They have turned their backs to me, and not their faces. Although I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not listened to receive instruction.

So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, didn’t obey Yahweh’s voice, to dwell in the land of Judah.

“ ‘ “But the children rebelled against me. They didn’t walk in my statutes, and didn’t keep my ordinances to do them, which if a man does, he shall live in them. They profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.

“Those who are wise among the people will instruct many; yet they will fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder, many days.

Yahweh, within her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn’t fail, but the unjust know no shame.

I said, “Just fear me. Receive correction, so that her dwelling won’t be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her.” But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.

But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’

He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

“You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those who know the truth,

Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

Here is wisdom. He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is six hundred sixty-six.

So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.

As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.”

Then Uzziah was angry. He had a censer in his hand to burn incense, and while he was angry with the priests, the leprosy broke out on his forehead before the priests in Yahweh’s house, beside the altar of incense.

Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore.

“Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

“If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.

Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

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

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

But they didn’t listen. They didn’t turn their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.

A sword is on the boasters, and they will become fools. A sword is on her mighty men, and they will be dismayed.

Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand; but those who are wise will understand.

Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.

I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light.”