Bible Verses About Instruction

You reject all who stray from your laws, for what they deceive themselves with is false.

You discard the wicked of the earth like slag; this is why I love your instruction.

My body trembles for fear of you; your rulings make me afraid.

('Ayin) I have done what is just and right; don't abandon me to my oppressors.

Guarantee your servant's well-being; don't let the arrogant oppress me.

My eyes fail from watching for your salvation and for [the fulfillment of] your righteous promise.

Deal with your servant in accordance with your grace, and teach me your laws.

I am your servant; give me understanding, so that I can know your instruction.

The proverbs of Shlomo the son of David, king of Isra'el,

are for learning about wisdom and discipline; for understanding words expressing deep insight;

for gaining an intelligently disciplined life, doing what is right, just and fair;

for endowing with caution those who don't think and the young person with knowledge and discretion.

Someone who is already wise will hear and learn still more; someone who already understands will gain the ability to counsel well;

he will understand proverbs, obscure expressions, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

Wisdom calls aloud in the open air and raises her voice in the public places;

she calls out at streetcorners and speaks out at entrances to city gates:

"How long, you whose lives have no purpose, will you love thoughtless living? How long will scorners find pleasure in mocking? How long will fools hate knowledge?

Repent when I reprove -I will pour out my spirit to you, I will make my words known to you.

Because you refused when I called, and no one paid attention when I put out my hand,

but instead you neglected my counsel and would not accept my reproof;

I, in turn, will laugh at your distress, and mock when terror comes over you

yes, when terror overtakes you like a storm and your disaster approaches like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble assail you.

Then they will call me, but I won't answer; they will seek me earnestly, but they won't find me.

Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of ADONAI,

they refused my counsel and despised my reproof.