Proverbs 12:1
The Scripture
(1) Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the author contrasts the outcomes of wisdom and folly, describing how the righteous will be blessed and the wicked will be cursed. It emphasizes that God's judgment is just and that his wisdom guides the path of the righteous. The chapter ends with a reminder that the fear of the Lord leads to true prosperity.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 2:10Proverbs 2:11Proverbs 8:17Proverbs 8:32Proverbs 18:1Psalms 119:27Psalms 119:97Psalms 119:98Psalms 119:99Psalms 119:100II Thessalonians 2:10Proverbs 5:12
Related verses (shared words)
Proverbs 17:19Proverbs 21:17Ecclesiastes 5:10Matthew 10:37John 14:21Ephesians 5:28