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Proverbs 5:12 and you will say, "How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!
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How my heart spurned correction!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You will say, “How I hated discipline! If only I had not ignored all the warnings!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and you say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And say: “How I have hated instruction, And my heart despised correction!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you say, “How I hated instruction! And my heart disdainfully rejected rebuke!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And you say, “How I have hated instruction! And my heart spurned reproof!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And you say, “How I have hated instruction! And my heart spurned reproof!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And you say, “How I have hated discipline! And my heart spurned reproof!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And you say, “How I hated instruction <i>and</i> discipline, And my heart despised correction <i>and</i> reproof!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and how my heart despised correction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and how my heart despised correction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and shout, "I hated advice and correction! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Oh, how I hated discipline! How my heart despised correction!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and you will say, "Why would I never learn? Why would I never let anyone correct me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and you will say, "How I hated instruction, and my heart rejected correction!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and you will say, ?How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And you will say, "How I hated discipline! My heart spurned reproof! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and say, "How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and say, “How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And have said, “How I have hated instruction, "" And my heart has despised reproof,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And hast said, 'How have I hated instruction, And reproof hath my heart despised,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thou saidst, How did I hate instruction, and my heart despise reproofs.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Why have I hated instruction, and my heart consented not to reproof, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Why have I detested discipline, and why has my heart not been quieted by correction?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And you say, “Oh, why did I hate instruction, and my heart spurn reproof! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and you say, “Oh, how I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you say, Why did I hate instruction, and my heart despise reproof,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you will say, "Why have I hated instruction and my heart has despised reproof"<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And say: 'How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and thou shalt say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart avoided reproofs!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/5-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=822" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/5.htm">Avoiding Immorality</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>At the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and your body are spent, <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and you will say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/349.htm" title="349: ’êḵ (Interjection) -- How?. Also eykah; and teykakah; prolonged from 'ay; how? Or how!; also where.">“How</a> <a href="/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130: śā·nê·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To hate. A primitive root; to hate.">I hated</a> <a href="/hebrew/4148.htm" title="4148: mū·sār (N-ms) -- Discipline, chastening, correction. From yacar; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint.">discipline,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">and my heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/5006.htm" title="5006: nā·’aṣ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To spurn, treat with contempt. A primitive root; to scorn; or by interchange for nuwts, to bloom.">despised</a> <a href="/hebrew/8433.htm" title="8433: wə·ṯō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- And towkachath; from yakach; chastisement; figuratively correction, refutation, proof.">reproof!</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-22.htm">Proverbs 1:22-23</a></span><br />“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge? / If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-29.htm">Proverbs 1:29-31</a></span><br />For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD. / They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof. / So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Proverbs 12:1</a></span><br />Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Proverbs 15:5</a></span><br />A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-20.htm">Proverbs 19:20</a></span><br />Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-23.htm">Proverbs 23:23</a></span><br />Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-1.htm">Proverbs 29:1</a></span><br />A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Jeremiah 8:9</a></span><br />The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a></span><br />My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-26.htm">Matthew 7:26-27</a></span><br />But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-15.htm">Matthew 13:15</a></span><br />For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-46.htm">Luke 6:46-49</a></span><br />Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say? / I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: / He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-19.htm">John 3:19-20</a></span><br />And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;</p><p class="hdg">how</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7,22,29,30</a></b></br> The fear of the LORD <i>is</i> the beginning of knowledge: <i>but</i> fools despise wisdom and instruction… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Proverbs 15:5</a></b></br> A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-17.htm">Psalm 50:17</a></b></br> Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.</p><p class="hdg">and my</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-25.htm">Proverbs 1:25</a></b></br> But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23</a></b></br> For the commandment <i>is</i> a lamp; and the law <i>is</i> light; and reproofs of instruction <i>are</i> the way of life:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Proverbs 12:1</a></b></br> Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof <i>is</i> brutish.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Correction</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-30.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Discipline</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-32.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-13.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Reproof</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-30.htm">Spurned</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-1.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Training</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-15.htm">Value</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/7-22.htm">Correction</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-8.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-23.htm">Discipline</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-23.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-8.htm">Reproof</a> <a href="/hosea/8-3.htm">Spurned</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-23.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-23.htm">Training</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-2.htm">Value</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/5-1.htm">Solomon exhorts to wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/5-3.htm">He shows the mischief of unfaithfulness and riot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/5-15.htm">He exhorts to contentedness, generosity, and chastity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">The wicked are overtaken with their own sins</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It suggests a future realization of past mistakes, emphasizing the importance of foresight and wisdom. In biblical context, this is a common theme where individuals come to a point of understanding the consequences of their actions, as seen in the parable of the prodigal son (<a href="/luke/15-17.htm">Luke 15:17</a>).<p><b>“How I hated discipline,</b><br>Discipline in the biblical sense often refers to correction and instruction from God or wise leaders. Proverbs frequently contrasts the wise, who embrace discipline, with fools, who reject it (<a href="/proverbs/12.htm">Proverbs 12:1</a>). The Hebrew word for discipline can also imply training or education, suggesting a broader context of learning and growth. Historically, discipline was a key aspect of Hebrew education, both in the family and religious settings.<p><b>and my heart despised reproof!</b><br>Reproof involves correction and admonition, often given to guide someone back to the right path. The heart, in biblical terms, represents the center of one's being, including emotions, will, and intellect. Despising reproof indicates a deep-seated resistance to change or guidance. This attitude is contrasted with the wise, who love knowledge and correction (<a href="/proverbs/9-8.htm">Proverbs 9:8</a>). The rejection of reproof is a recurring theme in Scripture, highlighting the danger of pride and stubbornness, as seen in the warnings to Israel through the prophets (<a href="/jeremiah/5-3.htm">Jeremiah 5:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He wrote Proverbs to impart wisdom and instruction.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fool.htm">The Fool</a></b><br>In the context of Proverbs, the fool is often the one who rejects wisdom and discipline, choosing instead a path of folly and destruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wise.htm">The Wise</a></b><br>Contrasted with the fool, the wise person in Proverbs is one who embraces discipline and correction, leading to a life of righteousness and understanding.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_father.htm">The Father</a></b><br>Throughout Proverbs, the father figure is often seen as the one imparting wisdom and guidance to the son, urging him to heed instruction.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_path_of_life.htm">The Path of Life</a></b><br>Proverbs frequently uses the metaphor of a path to describe the journey of life, with choices leading either to life and prosperity or to destruction and death.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discipline.htm">The Importance of Discipline</a></b><br>Discipline is crucial for spiritual growth and maturity. It is through discipline that we learn to align our lives with God's will and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_rejecting_reproof.htm">The Danger of Rejecting Reproof</a></b><br>Rejecting correction leads to a hardened heart and a path away from God. Embracing reproof is essential for maintaining a humble and teachable spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_accepting_correction.htm">Wisdom in Accepting Correction</a></b><br>Accepting correction is a sign of wisdom and maturity. It demonstrates a willingness to grow and learn from mistakes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_heart.htm">The Role of the Heart</a></b><br>The heart's attitude towards discipline and reproof is critical. A heart that despises correction is closed to the transformative work of the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/long-term_consequences.htm">Long-term Consequences</a></b><br>The choices we make regarding discipline and reproof have long-term consequences. Embracing them leads to life and blessing, while rejecting them leads to regret and destruction.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_bible's_testaments_mean.htm">What advice helps single Christian fathers succeed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_miracle_examples.htm">What does the Bible teach about hate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_disobedience.htm">What does the Bible say about disobedient children?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god's_discipline_contradict_love.htm">In Hebrews 12:5-6, does God's discipline contradict the idea of a loving, compassionate deity presented elsewhere in Scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">How have I hated instruction.--</span>The last stage of misery is the remorse which comes too late. (Comp. <a href="/matthew/25-30.htm" title="And cast you the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.">Matthew 25:30</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - Self-reproach accompanies the unavailable groaning. <span class="cmt_word">And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof!</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> how could it ever come to pass that I have acted in such a senseless and inexcusable manner, that I have hated instruction (<span class="accented">musar, disciplina</span>, <span class="greek">παιδεία</span>), the warning voice which dissuaded me from going with the harlot, and in my heart despised, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> rejected inwardly, whatever my outward demeanour may have been, the reproof which followed after I had been with her! <span class="accented">Despised</span> (<span class="accented">naats</span>), as in <a href="/proverbs/1-30.htm">Proverbs 1:30</a>; comp. also <a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Proverbs 15:5</a>, "A fool despiseth his father's instructions." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/5-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and you will say,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽאָמַרְתָּ֗</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·mar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“How</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֭יךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’êḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_349.htm">Strong's 349: </a> </span><span class="str2">How?, how!, where</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I hated</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂנֵ֣אתִי</span> <span class="translit">(śā·nê·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8130.htm">Strong's 8130: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">discipline,</span><br /><span class="heb">מוּסָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(mū·sār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4148.htm">Strong's 4148: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lib·bî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">despised</span><br /><span class="heb">נָאַ֥ץ</span> <span class="translit">(nā·’aṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5006.htm">Strong's 5006: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spurn, treat with contempt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reproof!</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝תוֹכַ֗חַת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8433.htm">Strong's 8433: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chastisement, correction, refutation, proof</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/5-12.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 5:12 And say How I have hated instruction (Prov. 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