Holy Scripture
Proverbs 1:23
A church father on this verse
“So, then, let us obey his most holy and glorious name and escape the threats which wisdom has predicted against the disobedient. In that way we shall live in peace, having our confidence in his most holy and majestic name. Accept our advice, and you will never regret it. For as God lives, as the Lord Jesus Christ live…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
23Behold, I will bring forth to you the utterance of my breath, And I will instruct you in my speech.
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In context
21And she makes proclamation on the top of the walls, And sits by the gates of princes; And at the gates of the city boldly says,
22So long as the simple cleave to justice, they shall not be ashamed: But the foolish being lovers of haughtiness, Having become ungodly have hated knowledge, And are become subject to reproofs.
— Proverbs 1:23 —
24Since I called, and ye did not hearken; And I spoke at length, and ye gave no heed;
25But ye set at nought my counsels, And disregarded my reproofs;