Proverbs 1:22

1:22 “How long will you simpletons love naiveté?

How long will mockers delight in mockery

and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 3:12

3:12 For the Lord disciplines those he loves,

just as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.

Proverbs 15:12

15:12 The scorner does not love one who corrects him;

he will not go to the wise.

Proverbs 20:13

20:13 Do not love sleep, lest you become impoverished;

open your eyes so that you might be satisfied with food.

Proverbs 29:3

29:3 The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,

but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.