100 Bible Verses About Instruction

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.

And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?

Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.

But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.

And the Lord spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying,

And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel.

He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.

On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.

And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware.

Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague is, and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city:

Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.

If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.

Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the Lord: it is most holy.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.

My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.

Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.

Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest:

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:

And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.

A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

Then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:

Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

And the Lord said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?

Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.

My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,

The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:

And the Lord spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying,

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

And God spake all these words, saying,

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

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

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.

And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;

Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.

But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.

My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the Lord your God.

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Elihu also proceeded, and said,

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the Lord; and what wisdom is in them?

Go and say unto David, Thus saith the Lord, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.

And they put him in ward, that the mind of the Lord might be shewed them.

Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,

For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.