Psalms 50:17

since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

World English Bible

In The King James Version

Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

In Context

16But to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

18When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

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Cross References

1 Kings 14:9but have done evil above all who were before you, and have gone and made for yourself other gods, molten images, to provoke me to anger, and have cast me behind your back,

Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:29because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD.

Proverbs 8:36But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.”

Proverbs 15:10There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way. Whoever hates reproof shall die.

Jeremiah 8:9The wise men are disappointed. They are dismayed and trapped. Behold, they have rejected the LORD’s word. What kind of wisdom is in them?

Matthew Henry on Psalms 50:17-23

The Character of the Wicked. 16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? 17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee. 18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. 19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. 20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son. 21 These things hast thou done,… Read the whole commentary →

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