KJV dictionary & concordance
Teaching or information that directs understanding and conduct; correction, discipline, or an instructive warning.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 33:16
Complete exact-word concordance
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
For the Commandement is a lampe, and the Lawe is light: and reproofes of instruction are the way of life:
1611 marginal noteOr, candle.
1611 marginal notePsal. 19.9. & 119.105.
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Receiue my instruction, and not siluer: and knowledge rather then choise gold.
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
Heare instruction, and bee wise, and refuse it not.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Giue instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a iust man, and he will increase in learning.
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but hee that refuseth reproofe, erreth.
1611 marginal noteOr, causeth to erre.
WHOSO loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
¶ Whoso loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth reproofe, is brutish.
A WISE son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
¶ A wise sonne heareth his fathers instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Pouerty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproofe, shall be honoured.
A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but hee that regardeth reproofe, is prudent.
1611 marginal noteChap.10.1.
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
He that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that heareth reproofe, getteth vnderstanding.
1611 marginal noteOr, correction.
1611 marginal noteOr, obeyeth.
1611 marginal noteHeb. possesseth an heart
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Historical English dictionary sources
The act of teaching or informing the understanding; information; precepts conveying knowledge; direction, order, or command.
