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Proverbs 15:10–13

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Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
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.
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From verse 10

  1. Proverbs 12:1Rank 1 from verse 10
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    1WHOSO loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

  2. John 3:20Rank 2 from verse 10
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    20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

  3. Proverbs 10:17Rank 3 from verse 10
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    17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

  4. Proverbs 13:1Rank 4 from verse 10
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    1A WISE son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

  5. John 7:7Rank 5 from verse 10
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    7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

  6. 1 Kings 18:17Rank 6 from verse 10
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    17¶ And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?

  7. 1 Kings 21:20Rank 7 from verse 10
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    20And 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.

  8. 1 Kings 22:8Rank 8 from verse 10
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    8And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

  9. Ezekiel 24:13–14Rank 9 from verse 10
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    13In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.

    14I the Lord have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord God.

  10. Proverbs 1:30Rank 10 from verse 10
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    30They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

  11. Proverbs 5:12Rank 11 from verse 10
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    12And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

  12. Isaiah 1:5–6Rank 12 from verse 10
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    5¶ Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

    6From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.

  13. Proverbs 23:35Rank 13 from verse 10
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    35They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

From verse 11

  1. Psalms 44:21Rank 1 from verse 11
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    21Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

  2. Hebrews 4:13Rank 2 from verse 11
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    13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

  3. Psalms 139:8Rank 3 from verse 11
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    8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

  4. 2 Chronicles 6:30Rank 4 from verse 11
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    30Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men:)

  5. Job 26:6Rank 5 from verse 11
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    6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

  6. Revelation 2:23Rank 6 from verse 11
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    23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

  7. 1 Samuel 16:7Rank 7 from verse 11
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    7But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

  8. Jeremiah 17:10Rank 8 from verse 11
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    10I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

  9. Proverbs 27:20Rank 9 from verse 11
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    20Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

  10. Revelation 1:18Rank 10 from verse 11
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    18I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

  11. John 21:17Rank 11 from verse 11
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    17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

  12. Psalms 7:9Rank 12 from verse 11
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    9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

  13. John 2:24–25Rank 13 from verse 11
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    24But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

    25And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

From verse 12

  1. Amos 5:10Rank 1 from verse 12
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    10They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

  2. Job 21:14Rank 2 from verse 12
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    14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

  3. 2 Timothy 4:3Rank 3 from verse 12
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    3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

  4. Proverbs 9:7–8Rank 4 from verse 12
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    7He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

    8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

  5. John 7:7Rank 5 from verse 12
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    7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

  6. 2 Chronicles 18:7Rank 6 from verse 12
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    7And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

  7. John 3:18–21Rank 7 from verse 12
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    18¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

    19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

    20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

    21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

  8. Proverbs 15:10Rank 8 from verse 12
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    10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

From verse 13

  1. Proverbs 17:22Rank 1 from verse 13
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    22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

  2. John 14:1Rank 2 from verse 13
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    1LET not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

  3. Proverbs 12:25Rank 3 from verse 13
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    25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

  4. Proverbs 18:14Rank 4 from verse 13
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    14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

  5. Proverbs 15:15Rank 5 from verse 13
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    15All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

  6. 2 Corinthians 7:10Rank 6 from verse 13
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    10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

  7. 2 Corinthians 2:7Rank 7 from verse 13
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    7So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

  8. 2 Corinthians 1:12Rank 8 from verse 13
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    12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

  9. Nehemiah 2:2Rank 9 from verse 13
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    2Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,

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Proverbs 15:10

COMBINED MEANING

correction

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Discipline, chastening, or instruction that corrects error and restores what is right.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Proverbs 15:11

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hell

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Sense 1: A place beneath, associated with the dead, destruction, and confinement. Sense 2: The place of punishment and torment, described as hell fire and fire that never shall be quenched. Sense 3: By figure, the depths, pains, or destructive power of death and overwhelming affliction.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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destruction

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The act, result, or state of destroying: ruin, overthrow, death, wasting, or that which brings ruin.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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hearts

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The inward lives of persons: their thoughts, understanding, conscience, affections, desires, purposes, will, courage, or disposition.

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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Proverbs 15:12

COMBINED MEANING

neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

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wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

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Proverbs 15:13

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merry

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Glad, cheerful, joyful, festive, pleased, or enlivened in heart, often in connection with eating, drinking, feasting, celebration, or favourable circumstances.

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

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maketh

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Third-person singular present form of make (to form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition).

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countenance

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1. The face, or its appearance or expression. 2. Favour, regard, or presence expressed toward someone. 3. To favour or support.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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sorrow

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Sense 1: Grief, sadness, anguish, pain, regret, distress, trouble, or heaviness. Sense 2: To grieve or cause such pain.

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spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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15:9The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

15:10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

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15:11Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

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15:12A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

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15:13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

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15:14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

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