Proverbs 1:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?”
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““How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?”
King James Version · Public Domain“How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 1:22 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 10:3So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
- Exodus 16:28Then the LORD said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep My commandments and instructions?
- Numbers 14:27“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.
- Job 34:7What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?
- Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
- Psalms 94:8Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?
- Proverbs 1:4To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
- Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
- Proverbs 1:29For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.
- Proverbs 3:34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
- Proverbs 5:12and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!
- Proverbs 6:9How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?
- Proverbs 7:7I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,
- Proverbs 8:5O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.
- Proverbs 9:4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
- Proverbs 9:16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
- Proverbs 14:6A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
- Proverbs 15:12A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.
- Proverbs 19:29Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
- Proverbs 21:11When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
- Matthew 9:13But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- Matthew 11:29Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- Matthew 17:17“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
- Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
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