Proverbs 12:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 119:97-99 : 97 <MEM> O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day. 98 Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever. 99 I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word. 100 I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
  • Prov 15:10 : 10 There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.
  • 2 Thess 2:10 : 10 And with every deceit of wrongdoing among those whose fate is destruction; because they were quite without that love of the true faith by which they might have salvation.
  • Prov 9:7-8 : 7 He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name. 8 Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.
  • Prov 18:1 : 1 He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense.
  • Ps 32:9 : 9 Do not be like the horse or the ass, without sense; ...
  • Ps 92:6 : 6 A man without sense has no knowledge of this; and a foolish man may not take it in.
  • Ps 119:27 : 27 Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.
  • Isa 1:3 : 3 Even the ox has knowledge of its owner, and the ass of the place where its master puts its food: but Israel has no knowledge, my people give no thought to me.
  • Prov 2:10-11 : 10 For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul; 11 Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;
  • Prov 5:12-13 : 12 And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training; 13 I did not give attention to the voice of my teachers, my ear was not turned to those who were guiding me!
  • Prov 8:17 : 17 Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.
  • Prov 8:32 : 32 Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    80%

    31The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.

    32He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

  • Prov 15:5
    79%

    5A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 13:18
    79%

    18Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

  • Prov 10:17
    79%

    17He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

  • Prov 15:10
    78%

    10There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

  • Prov 5:12
    77%

    12And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training;

  • Prov 19:25
    76%

    25When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

  • Prov 9:7-9
    3 verses
    76%

    7He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

    8Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

    9Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

  • Prov 1:5-7
    3 verses
    76%

    5(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

    6To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

    7The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

  • Prov 17:10
    76%

    10A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

  • Prov 15:12
    75%

    12The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.

  • Prov 13:1
    75%

    1A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

  • Prov 3:11-12
    2 verses
    74%

    11My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:

    12For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

  • Prov 16:22
    74%

    22Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

  • Prov 1:22-23
    2 verses
    74%

    22How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

    23Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.

  • Prov 23:12
    74%

    12Give your heart to teaching, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 14:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

    18Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    72%

    13In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

    14Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 13:24
    72%

    24He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 18:15
    72%

    15The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • Prov 21:11
    72%

    11When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

  • Prov 1:2
    71%

    2To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

  • Prov 19:8
    71%

    8He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

  • Prov 1:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord:

    30They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.

  • Prov 12:23
    71%

    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 12:2
    71%

    2A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.

  • Prov 29:1
    71%

    1A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.

  • Prov 13:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

    16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 14:6
    71%

    6The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

  • Ps 92:6
    71%

    6A man without sense has no knowledge of this; and a foolish man may not take it in.

  • Prov 19:27
    71%

    27A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

  • Ps 50:17
    71%

    17Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.

  • Prov 17:19
    70%

    19The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.

  • Prov 12:15
    70%

    15The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 8:10
    70%

    10Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.

  • Prov 10:8
    70%

    8The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Heb 12:6
    70%

    6For the Lord sends punishment on his loved ones; everyone whom he takes as his son has experience of his rod.