Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 15:12 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.”
Proverbs 15:12
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Correction {is} grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: {and} he that hateth reproof shall die. {Correction: or, Instruction}
Hell and destruction {are} before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
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