Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.
Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”
When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.
Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.
…and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!
They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.
The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
“They struck me, but I feel no pain! They beat me, but I did not know it! When can I wake up to search for another drink?”