A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till {there was} no remedy. {remedy: Heb. healing}

Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?

And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. {came...: Heb. clothed}

And say, Thus saith the king, Put this {fellow} in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, {Art} thou he that troubleth Israel?

Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as {is} good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found {thee}: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof {is} brutish.

A wise son {heareth} his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

They that are of a froward heart {are} abomination to the LORD: but {such as are} upright in {their} way {are} his delight.

But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for {he was} in a rage with him because of this {thing}. And Asa oppressed {some} of the people the same time. {oppressed: Heb. crushed}

And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that {the king} said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel. {determined: Heb. counselled}

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

And they said, Stand back. And they said {again}, This one {fellow} came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, {even} Lot, and came near to break the door.

They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. {cast...: or, excommunicated him}

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,