Proverbs 15:10

Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 15:12 describes the scoffer who hates reproof and avoids the wise — illustrating the attitude that leads to discipline in the main verse.

Proverbs 1:30 describes spurning rebuke, directly paralleling the hatred of correction in Proverbs 15:10.

Proverbs 5:12 explicitly says 'I hated discipline' and 'spurned correction', echoing the attitude condemned in Proverbs 15:10.

Proverbs 12:1 contrasts loving discipline with hating correction—directly echoing the warning against hating correction here.

Proverbs 10:17 contrasts ignoring correction with heeding discipline, reinforcing the importance of accepting correction.

Proverbs 13:1 contrasts heeding discipline with ignoring rebukes—parallel to the stern discipline for leaving the path here.

Proverbs 23:35 depicts one insensible to beating—a vivid example of hating correction and refusing to learn as warned here.

1 Kings 22:8 Historical context

1 Kings 22:8 shows Ahab hating Micaiah's prophecy, a concrete example of hating correction that Proverbs warns against.

John 3:20 Parallel

John 3:20 parallels hating correction by describing those who hate the light because it exposes evil deeds.

In 1 Samuel 2:25, Eli's sons refuse reproof and the Lord determines to put them to death — a concrete example of the discipline and death promised here.

In Ezekiel 33:9, the wicked who refuses to turn from his way dies in iniquity — echoing the fate of those who hate reproof in the main verse.

1 Kings 21:20 Historical context

1 Kings 21:20 shows Ahab rejecting Elijah's rebuke as an enemy—a clear case of hating correction and leaving the path.

Hebrews 12:11 acknowledges discipline's pain but promises peaceful fruit — showing a redemptive purpose behind the severe discipline mentioned in the main verse.

Revelation 3:19 reveals that reproof and discipline come from Christ's love — offering a redemptive perspective on the discipline for those who hate reproof.

2 Timothy 3:16 affirms that Scripture is useful for reproof — highlighting the divine source and value of the reproof that the main verse warns against hating.