But he abandoned the counsel that the old men gave him and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him.
Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.
A wise man's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool's heart to the left. Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof,
because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof,
To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,
Therefore the Lord was angry with Amaziah and sent to him a prophet, who said to him, “Why have you sought the gods of a people who did not deliver their own people from your hand?” But as he was speaking, the king said to him, “Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”
But he abandoned the counsel that the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him.
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