Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.

And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.

And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.