Casting Your Pearls Before Scoffers

          “A scoffer does not love one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise…He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, and he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself. Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; rebuke a wise man, and…

The Divine Perspective on “Gentle Parenting”

          “Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way, and he who hates correction will die…Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of correction will drive it far from him…Do not withhold correction from a child, for if you beat him with a rod, he will…

God’s Goodness and Severity

          “The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is His delight. The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but He loves him who follows righteousness…The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord, but the words of the pure are pleasant” (Proverbs 15:8-9,…

God’s Holy Love

          “The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord…The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord…The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord…The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with wicked intent… One who turns away his ear from hearing the…