He loosens the bonds of kings and binds a loincloth around their waist.

When I hear a reproof that dishonors me, then my understanding prompts me to answer.

For you hate instruction and reject my words.

To learn wisdom and moral instruction, and to discern wise counsel.

To receive moral instruction in skillful living, in righteousness, justice, and equity.

Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it.

Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.

Those who revolt are knee-deep in slaughter, but I will discipline them all.

And he reveals this for correction, and says that they must turn from evil.

Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.

My child, do not despise discipline from the Lord, and do not loathe his rebuke.

Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.

Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; protect it, because it is your life.

And you will say, “How I hated discipline! My heart spurned reproof!

He will die because there was no discipline; because of the greatness of his folly he will reel.

Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray.

The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.