Proverbs 19:27

Stop listening to instruction and you will wander from knowledge. Abandoning teaching leads to going astray.

Cross-references · 17

• 1 Tim 6:3–5If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,
• Mark 4:24He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.
• 1 Jn 4:1Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
• Matt 7:15“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
• Prov 14:7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
• 2 Jn 1:10If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,
• 2 Cor 11:13–15For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles.
• 1 Kgs 22:22–28Yahweh said to him, ‘How?’ He said, ‘I will go out and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ He said, ‘You will entice him, and will also prevail. Go out and do so.’
• 1 Tim 4:7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
• 2 Pet 2:1–2But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
• Matt 16:12Then they understood that he didn’t tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
• John 10:5They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”
• Matt 16:6Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
• Deut 13:1–4If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you, and he gives you a sign or a wonder,
• Mark 7:6–14He answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
• Eph 4:14that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
• Rev 2:2“I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.

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