But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. Not to love and earnestly seek wisdom is to sin against her. To disregard her is to hate her, and is virtually, though unconsciously, to love death; for it is loving things which, as being opposed to wisdom, bring with them death (cf. Proverbs 20:2; Acts 9:5, "It is hard for thee (Saul) to kick against the pricks").