Quotes About Instruction

Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.

I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:

Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise manís rebuke to a listening ear.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

For this is what the LORD has spoken to me with a strong hand, instructing me not to walk in the way of this people:

For his God instructs and teaches him properly.

Then the wayward in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will accept instruction.”

These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORDís instruction.

Hear, O earth! I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their own schemes, because they have paid no attention to My word and have rejected My instruction.

This is what the LORD said to me: “Go and buy yourself a linen loincloth and put it around your waist, but do not let it touch water.”

So I bought a loincloth as the LORD had instructed me, and I put it around my waist.

Then you are to answer them: ëIt is because your fathers have forsaken Me, declares the LORD, and followed other gods, and served and worshiped them. They abandoned Me and did not keep My instruction.

And you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ëIf you do not listen to Me and walk in My law, which I have set before you,

You are to tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite that

After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.í

In their sight I instructed Baruch,

Yes, the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not listened to Me.

For I have told you today, but you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God in all He has sent me to tell you.

To this day they have not humbled themselves or shown reverence, nor have they followed My instruction or the statutes that I set before you and your fathers.

Because you burned incense and sinned against the LORD, and did not obey the voice of the LORD or walk in His instruction, His statutes, and His testimonies, this disaster has befallen you, as you see today.”