Reproof Opens Inner Wisdom
Proverbs 15:12 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Proverbs 15 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
A scorner rejects correction and therefore withholds himself from the wise; the verse highlights the consequence of avoiding truthful reproof.
Neville's Inner Vision
To interpret Proverbs 15:12 through the I AM within, see the scorner as a stubborn habit of mind, a state that refuses reproof not in the mouth of another but in your own inner atmosphere. Reproof comes as a quiet correction of your imagined limitations; when you refuse it, you shut the door to the wise within—the higher awareness that loves truth. The wise are not distant persons but the inner witnessing I AM that gently nudges you toward accuracy. Your outer 'scorners' merely test your willingness to be corrected by your own consciousness. By imagining yourself already corrected, embraced by the wise, you align your feeling with the truth that you can learn, grow, and revise. The moment you perceive correction as love from your own I AM, you welcome humility and a transformation of your decisions, actions, and relationships. In that inner atmosphere, wisdom moves from possibility to certainty.
Practice This Now
Assume the feeling that you are teachable; when a cue of correction arises, revise your stance by mentally saying, 'I am willing to be shown the truth,' and imagine a wise guide gently speaking to you.
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