instruction

The 14 most-voted verses about instruction, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

Proverbs 12:1 (BSB)

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof [is] brutish.

Proverbs 12:1 (KJV)

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Proverbs 12:1 (WEB)

This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.

Joshua 1:8 (BSB)

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Joshua 1:8 (KJV)

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Joshua 1:8 (WEB)

I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.

Psalm 32:8 (BSB)

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

Psalm 32:8 (KJV)

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

Psalm 32:8 (WEB)

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 1:7 (BSB)

¶ The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:7 (KJV)

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:7 (WEB)

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

Proverbs 6:20 (BSB)

¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 6:20 (KJV)

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.

Proverbs 6:20 (WEB)

Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.

Proverbs 10:17 (BSB)

He [is in] the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

Proverbs 10:17 (KJV)

He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

Proverbs 10:17 (WEB)

A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.

Proverbs 15:5 (BSB)

A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 15:5 (KJV)

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

Proverbs 15:5 (WEB)

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 15:33 (BSB)

The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [is] humility.

Proverbs 15:33 (KJV)

The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

Proverbs 15:33 (WEB)

Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

Proverbs 19:20 (BSB)

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Proverbs 19:20 (KJV)

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

Proverbs 19:20 (WEB)

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

John 14:26 (BSB)

But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 14:26 (KJV)

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

John 14:26 (WEB)

For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

Romans 15:4 (BSB)

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Romans 15:4 (KJV)

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Romans 15:4 (WEB)

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (BSB)

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (KJV)

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (WEB)

By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

1 Timothy 3:16 (BSB)

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

1 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

1 Timothy 3:16 (WEB)

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:16 (BSB)

All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:16 (WEB)

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