1 Kings 12:8

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• Proverbs 19:20
  Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
• Proverbs 1:30
  They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.
• 2 Chronicles 10:8
  But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
• Proverbs 1:25
  But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,
• Proverbs 25:12
  As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.
• Ecclesiastes 10:2-3
  ² A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left. ³ Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.² A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left. ³ Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
• Proverbs 1:2-5
  ² To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; ³ To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; ⁴ To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. ⁵ A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:² for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight, ³ and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity. ⁴ To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young, ⁵ let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
• 2 Chronicles 25:15-16
  ¹⁵ Wherefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand? ¹⁶ And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.¹⁵ Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?” ¹⁶ While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”

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