Now the Lord saith "Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed."

I Sam. 2:30

Two extremes.

"I would that thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth."

The middle.

Then I saw, and considered it well:

I looked upon it, and received instruction.

Proverbs 24:32