Verse 6
A scoffer{H3887} seeketh{H1245} wisdom,{H2451} and [findeth it] not; But knowledge{H1847} is easy{H7043} unto him that hath understanding.{H995}
Referenced Verses
- Prov 8:9 : 9 They are all plain{H5228} to him that understandeth,{H995} And right{H3477} to them that find{H4672} knowledge.{H1847}
- Prov 17:24 : 24 Wisdom{H2451} is before the face of him that hath understanding;{H6440} But the eyes{H5869} of a fool{H3684} are in the ends{H7097} of the earth.{H776}
- Matt 11:25-27 : 25 At{G1722} that{G1565} season{G2540} Jesus{G2424} answered{G611} and said,{G2036} I thank{G1843} thee,{G4671} O Father,{G3962} Lord{G2962} of heaven{G3772} and{G2532} earth,{G1093} that{G3754} you did hide{G613} these things{G5023} from{G575} the wise{G4680} and{G2532} understanding,{G4908} and{G2532} did reveal{G601} them{G846} unto babes:{G3516} 26 Yes,{G3483} Father,{G3962} for{G3754} so{G3779} it was{G1096} well-pleasing{G2107} in{G1715} thy sight.{G4675} 27 All things{G3956} have been delivered{G3860} unto me{G3427} of{G5259} my{G3450} Father:{G3962} and{G2532} no one{G3762} knows{G1921} the Son,{G5207} save{G1487} the{G3361} Father;{G3962} neither{G3761} does any{G5100} know{G1921} the Father,{G3962} save{G1487} the{G3361} Son,{G5207} and{G2532} he to whomever{G3739} the{G1437} Son{G5207} willeth{G1014} to reveal{G601} him.
- Matt 13:11-12 : 11 And he answered{G611} and said{G2036} unto them,{G846} Unto you{G5213} it is given{G1325} to know{G1097} the mysteries{G3466} of the kingdom{G932} of heaven,{G3772} but{G1161} to them{G1565} it is{G1325} not{G3756} given.{G1325} 12 For{G1063} whosoever{G3748} hath,{G2192} to him{G846} shall be given,{G1325} and{G2532} he shall have abundance:{G4052} but{G1161} whosoever{G3748} hath{G2192} not,{G3756} from{G575} him{G846} shall be taken away{G142} even{G2532} that{G3739} which he hath.{G2192}
- Jas 1:5 : 5 But if{G1487} any{G5100} of you{G5216} lacketh{G3007} wisdom,{G4678} let him ask{G154} of{G3844} God,{G2316} who giveth{G1325} to all{G3956} liberally{G574} and{G2532} upbraideth{G3679} not;{G3361} and{G2532} it shall be given{G1325} him.{G846}
- 2 Pet 3:3-5 : 3 knowing{G1097} this{G5124} first,{G4412} that{G3754} in{G1909} the last{G2078} days{G2250} mockers{G1703} shall come{G2064} with mockery, walking{G4198} after{G2596} their{G846} own{G2398} lusts,{G1939} 4 and{G2532} saying,{G3004} Where{G4226} is{G2076} the promise{G1860} of{G3952} his{G846} coming?{G3952} for,{G1063} from{G575} the day that{G3739} the fathers{G3962} fell asleep,{G2837} all things{G3956} continue{G1265} as{G3779} they were from{G575} the beginning{G746} of the creation.{G2937} 5 For{G1063} this{G5124} they{G846} willfully{G2309} forget,{G2990} that{G3754} there were{G2258} heavens{G3772} from of{G2990} old,{G1597} and{G2532} an earth{G1093} compacted{G4921} out of{G1537} water{G5204} and{G2532} amidst water,{G5204} by the word{G3056} of God;{G2316}
- Ps 119:18 : 18 Open{H1540} thou mine eyes,{H5869} that I may behold{H5027} Wondrous things{H6381} out of thy law.{H8451}
- Ps 119:98-99 : 98 Thy commandments{H4687} make me wiser{H2449} than mine enemies;{H341} For they are ever{H5769} with me. 99 I have more understanding{H7919} than all my teachers;{H3925} For thy testimonies{H5715} are my meditation.{H7881} 100 I understand{H995} more than the aged,{H2205} Because I have kept{H5341} thy precepts.{H6490}
- Rom 1:21-28 : 21 because that,{G1360} knowing{G1097} God,{G2316} they glorified{G1392} him not{G3756} as{G5613} God,{G2316} neither{G2228} gave thanks;{G2168} but{G235} became vain{G3154} in{G1722} their{G846} reasonings,{G1261} and{G2532} their{G846} senseless{G801} heart{G2588} was darkened.{G4654} 22 Professing themselves{G5335} to be{G1511} wise,{G4680} they became fools,{G3471} 23 and{G2532} changed{G236} the glory{G1391} of the incorruptible{G862} God{G2316} for{G1722} the likeness of an image{G1504} of{G3667} corruptible{G5349} man,{G444} and{G2532} of birds,{G4071} and{G2532} four-footed beasts,{G5074} and{G2532} creeping things.{G2062} 24 Wherefore{G1352} God{G2316} {G2532} gave{G3860} them{G846} up{G3860} in{G1722} the lusts{G1939} of their{G846} hearts{G2588} unto{G1519} uncleanness,{G167} that their{G846} bodies{G4983} should be dishonored{G818} among{G1722} themselves:{G1438} 25 for that they{G3748} exchanged{G3337} the truth{G225} of God{G2316} for{G1722} a lie,{G5579} and{G2532} worshipped{G4573} and{G2532} served{G3000} the creature{G2937} rather than{G3844} the Creator,{G2936} who{G3739} is{G2076} blessed{G2128} for{G1519} ever.{G165} Amen.{G281} 26 For{G1223} this{G5124} cause{G1223} God{G2316} gave{G3860} them{G846} up{G3860} unto{G1519} vile{G819} passions:{G3806} for{G1063} {G5037} their{G846} women{G2338} changed{G3337} the natural{G5446} use{G5540} into{G1519} that which is{G3588} against{G3844} nature:{G5449} 27 and{G5037} likewise{G3668} also{G2532} the men,{G730} leaving{G863} the natural{G5446} use{G5540} of the woman,{G2338} burned{G1572} in{G1722} their{G846} lust{G3715} one toward another,{G1519} {G240} men{G730} with{G1722} men{G730} working{G2716} unseemliness,{G808} and{G2532} receiving{G618} in{G1722} themselves{G1438} that recompense{G489} of their{G846} error{G4106} which{G3739} was due.{G1163} 28 And{G2532} even as{G2531} they {G1381} {G3756} refused{G1381} to have{G2192} God{G2316} in{G1722} [their] knowledge,{G1922} God{G2316} gave{G3860} them{G846} up{G3860} unto{G1519} a reprobate{G96} mind,{G3563} to do{G4160} those things{G3588} which are{G2520} not{G3361} fitting;{G2520}
- Rom 9:31-32 : 31 but{G1161} Israel,{G2474} following after{G1377} a law{G3551} of righteousness,{G1343} did{G5348} not{G3756} arrive{G5348} at{G1519} [that] law.{G3551} 32 Wherefore?{G5101} Because{G3754} [they sought it] not{G3756} by{G1537} faith,{G4102} but{G235} as it were{G5613} by{G1537} works.{G2041} {G3551} {G1063} They stumbled{G4350} at the{G3037} stone{G4348} of stumbling;
- 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 Let{G1818} no man{G3367} deceive{G1818} himself.{G1438} If{G1487} any man{G5100} thinketh{G1380} that he is{G1511} wise{G4680} among{G1722} you{G5213} in{G1722} this{G5129} world,{G165} let him become{G1096} a fool,{G3474} that{G2443} he may become{G1096} wise.{G4680} 19 For{G1063} the wisdom{G4678} of this{G5127} world{G2889} is{G2076} foolishness{G3472} with{G3844} God.{G2316} For{G1063} it is written,{G1125} He that taketh{G1405} the wise{G4680} in{G1722} their craftiness:{G3834}
- 1 Cor 8:2 : 2 {G1161} If{G1487} any man{G5100} thinketh{G1380} that he knoweth{G1492} anything,{G5100} he knoweth{G1097} not{G3762} yet{G3764} as{G2531} he ought{G1163} to know;{G1097}
- Prov 18:2 : 2 A fool{H3684} hath no delight{H2654} in understanding,{H8394} But only that his heart{H3820} may reveal{H1540} itself.
- Prov 26:12 : 12 Seest{H7200} thou a man{H376} wise{H2450} in his own conceit?{H5869} There is more hope{H8615} of a fool{H3684} than of him.
- Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law{H8451} and to the testimony!{H8584} if they speak{H559} not according to this word,{H1697} surely there is no morning{H7837} for them.
- Jer 8:9 : 9 The wise{H2450} men are put to shame,{H3001} they are dismayed{H2865} and taken:{H3920} lo, they have rejected{H3988} the word{H1697} of Jehovah;{H3068} and what manner of wisdom{H2451} is in them?
- Matt 6:22-23 : 22 The lamp{G3088} of the body{G4983} is{G2076} the eye:{G3788} if{G1437} therefore{G3767} thine{G4675} eye{G3788} be{G5600} single,{G573} thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} shall be{G2071} full of light.{G5460} 23 But{G1161} if{G1437} thine{G4675} eye{G3788} be{G5600} evil,{G4190} thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} shall be{G2071} full of darkness.{G4652} If{G1487} therefore{G3767} the light{G5457} that is{G3588} in{G1722} thee{G4671} be{G2076} darkness,{G4655} how great{G4214} is the darkness!{G4655}