Proverbs 1:22 ““How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long wil…”

Proverbs 1:22

“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

Other translations

King James Version

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

World English Bible

“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?

Darby Translation

How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

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Cross references

“How”

Proverbs 6:9 Exodus 10:3 Exodus 16:28 Numbers 14:27 Matthew 17:17

Proverbs 6:9 · BSB

How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?

Exodus 10:3 · BSB

So 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 16:28 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep My commandments and instructions?

Numbers 14:27 · BSB

“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.

Matthew 17:17 · BSB

“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.”

“ye simple”

Matthew 9:13 Luke 19:42 Revelation 22:17 Proverbs 7:7 Proverbs 9:4–6 Proverbs 9:16–18

Matthew 9:13 · BSB

But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. ”

Luke 19:42 · BSB

and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

Revelation 22:17 · BSB

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

Proverbs 7:7 · BSB

I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,

Proverbs 9:4–6 · BSB

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.

Proverbs 9:16–18 · BSB

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.

“the scorners”

Psalm 1:1 2 Peter 3:3 Proverbs 19:29 Proverbs 21:11 Proverbs 3:34 Proverbs 14:6

Psalm 1:1 · BSB

Blessed 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.

2 Peter 3:3 · BSB

Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

Proverbs 19:29 · BSB

Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

Proverbs 21:11 · BSB

When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.

Proverbs 3:34 · BSB

He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

Proverbs 14:6 · BSB

A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

“fools”

Proverbs 1:29 Proverbs 5:12 John 3:20 Proverbs 1:7

Proverbs 1:29 · BSB

For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.

Proverbs 5:12 · BSB

and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!

John 3:20 · BSB

Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

Proverbs 1:7 · BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Also

Proverbs 1:4 Proverbs 8:5

Proverbs 1:4 · BSB

To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,

Proverbs 8:5 · BSB

O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:

23If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.

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