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2 Chronicles 10:8
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2 Chronicles 10:8
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8 But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and were now his advisers.
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2 Chronicles 10:8
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2 Chronicles 10:8
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8 But Rehoboam rejected(A) the advice the elders(B) gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.
2 Samuel 17:14
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2 Samuel 17:14
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14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “Hushai’s advice is better than Ahithophel’s.” For the Lord had determined to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, which really was the better plan, so that he could bring disaster on Absalom!
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Proverbs 1:25
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Proverbs 1:25
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25 You ignored my advice
and rejected the correction I offered.
Proverbs 1:25
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Proverbs 1:25
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25 since you disregard all my advice
and do not accept my rebuke,
Isaiah 30:1
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Isaiah 30:1
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Judah’s Worthless Treaty with Egypt
30 “What sorrow awaits my rebellious children,”
says the Lord.
“You make plans that are contrary to mine.
You make alliances not directed by my Spirit,
thus piling up your sins.
Isaiah 30:1
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Isaiah 30:1
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Woe to the Obstinate Nation
Ecclesiastes 10:16
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Ecclesiastes 10:16
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16 What sorrow for the land ruled by a servant,[a]
the land whose leaders feast in the morning.
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- 10:16 Or a child.
Ecclesiastes 10:16
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Ecclesiastes 10:16
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- Ecclesiastes 10:16 Or king is a child
Ecclesiastes 10:2-3
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Ecclesiastes 10:2-3
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2 A wise person chooses the right road;
a fool takes the wrong one.
3 You can identify fools
just by the way they walk down the street!
Ecclesiastes 10:2-3
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Ecclesiastes 10:2-3
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2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right,
but the heart of the fool to the left.
3 Even as fools walk along the road,
they lack sense
and show everyone(A) how stupid they are.
Proverbs 25:12
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Proverbs 25:12
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12 To one who listens, valid criticism
is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.
Proverbs 25:12
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Proverbs 25:12
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12 Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold
is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.(A)
Proverbs 19:20
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Proverbs 19:20
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20 Get all the advice and instruction you can,
so you will be wise the rest of your life.
Proverbs 19:20
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Proverbs 19:20
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Proverbs 13:20
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Proverbs 13:20
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20 Walk with the wise and become wise;
associate with fools and get in trouble.
Proverbs 13:20
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Proverbs 13:20
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20 Walk with the wise and become wise,
for a companion of fools suffers harm.(A)
Proverbs 9:9
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Proverbs 9:9
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9 Instruct the wise,
and they will be even wiser.
Teach the righteous,
and they will learn even more.
Proverbs 9:9
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Proverbs 9:9
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9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.(A)
2 Chronicles 25:15-16
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2 Chronicles 25:15-16
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15 This made the Lord very angry, and he sent a prophet to ask, “Why do you turn to gods who could not even save their own people from you?”
16 But the king interrupted him and said, “Since when have I made you the king’s counselor? Be quiet now before I have you killed!”
So the prophet stopped with this warning: “I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have refused to accept my counsel.”
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2 Chronicles 25:15-16
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2 Chronicles 25:15-16
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15 The anger of the Lord burned against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, “Why do you consult this people’s gods, which could not save(A) their own people from your hand?”
16 While he was still speaking, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you an adviser to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?”
So the prophet stopped but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”
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