Proverbs 15:12
The Scripture
(12) A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter opens with a reminder that wisdom is a gift from God and that it is better to have knowledge than wealth. It contrasts the path of the wise who seek understanding with the path of the foolish who reject it, and it highlights the king's responsibility to lead with wisdom.
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Proverbs 15:10Proverbs 9:7Proverbs 9:8Amos 5:10John 3:18John 3:19John 3:20John 3:21John 7:7II Timothy 4:3II Chronicles 18:7Job 21:14
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