Proverbs 1 - 7

Mormon wrote -

"O how foolish, and how vain, and how evil, and devilish, and how quick to do iniquity, and how slow to do good, are the children of men; yea, how quick to hearken unto the words of the evil one, and to set their hearts upon the vain things of the world!
5 Yea, how quick to be lifted up in pride; yea, how quick to boast, and do all manner of that which is iniquity; and how slow are they to remember the Lord their God, and to give ear unto his counsels, yea, how slow to walk in wisdom's paths!
6 Behold, they do not desire that the Lord their God, who hath created them, should rule and reign over them; notwithstanding his great goodness and his mercy towards them, they do set at naught his counsels, and they will not that he should be their guide." (Book of Mormon Helaman 12:4 - 6)

Jacob also wrote -

"...O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish.
29 But to be learned is good if they hearken unto the counsels of God." (Book of Mormon 2 Nephi 9:28 - 29)

As we begin Proverbs, we find the same truth -

"A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:" (Old Testament Proverbs 1:5)

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction." (Old Testament Proverbs 1:7)

"Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:" (Old Testament Proverbs 1:24 - 25)

Therefore -

"...despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth." (Old Testament Proverbs 3:11 - 12)

"Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding." (Old Testament Proverbs 3:13)

"Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding." (Old Testament Proverbs 4:7)

It is the wicked that never seem to get it - to really understand. The Lord gives this counsel -

"Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 ¶ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31 ¶ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways." (Old Testament Proverbs 3:27 - 31)

I close with this -

"These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren." (Old Testament Proverbs 6:16 - 19)