Proverbs 1:22

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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?”

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BSBPD

““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)
KJVPD

“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
ASVPD

“How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 1:22 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. Exodus 16:28Then the LORD said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep My commandments and instructions?
  3. Numbers 14:27“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.
  4. Job 34:7What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?
  5. 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.
  6. Psalms 94:8Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?
  7. Proverbs 1:4To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
  8. Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
  9. Proverbs 1:29For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.
  10. Proverbs 3:34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
  11. Proverbs 5:12and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!
  12. Proverbs 6:9How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?
  13. Proverbs 7:7I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,
  14. Proverbs 8:5O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.
  15. Proverbs 9:4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
  16. Proverbs 9:16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
  17. Proverbs 14:6A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
  18. Proverbs 15:12A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.
  19. Proverbs 19:29Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
  20. Proverbs 21:11When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
  21. 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.”
  22. 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.
  23. 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.”
  24. 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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