Proverbs 1:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַד־מָתַ֣י ׀ פְּתָיִם֮ תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ־פֶ֥תִי וְלֵצִ֗ים לָ֭צוֹן חָמְד֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים יִשְׂנְאוּ־דָֽעַת׃

Transliteration

'ad-matay pətayim tə'ehavu-feti wəletsim latson ḥamdu lahem ukəsilim yisne'u-da'at

Grammar Details

• *'ad*: preposition - until
• *matay*: interrogative adverb - when
• *pətayim*: masculine plural noun - simple ones
• *tə'ehavu*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will love
• *feti*: masculine singular noun - simplicity
• *wəletsim*: conjunction + masculine plural participle - and scorners
• *latson*: masculine singular noun - scoffing
• *ḥamdu*: qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have delighted in
• *lahem*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves
• *ukəsilim*: conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools
• *yisne'u*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hate
• *da'at*: feminine singular noun - knowledge

Word Meanings

• *pətayim*: simple ones/naive/inexperienced
• *tə'ehavu*: love/desire/delight in
• *feti*: simplicity/naivety
• *letsim*: scorners/mockers/scoffers
• *latson*: scoffing/mocking/derision
• *ḥamdu*: delight in/desire/take pleasure in
• *kəsilim*: fools/stupid ones
• *yisne'u*: hate/despise/reject
• *da'at*: knowledge/perception/discernment

Referenced Verses

• Prov 5:12 : 12 And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;
• Ps 1:1 : 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:
• Prov 1:29 : 29 For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:
• Prov 3:34 : 34 Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
• Ps 94:8 : 8 Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye be wise?
• Prov 1:4 : 4 To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:
• Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
• Exod 10:3 : 3 And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
• Exod 16:28 : 28 And Jehovah said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?
• Num 14:27 : 27 How long [shall I bear] with this evil congregation, that murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
• Job 34:7 : 7 What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scoffing like water,
• Prov 6:9 : 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
• Prov 7:7 : 7 And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,
• Prov 8:5 : 5 O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
• Prov 9:4-6 : 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, 5 Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled. 6 Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
• Prov 9:16-18 : 16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, 17 Stolen waters are sweet, And bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant. 18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
• Prov 14:6 : 6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
• Prov 15:12 : 12 A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.
• Prov 19:29 : 29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.
• Prov 21:11 : 11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
• Matt 9:13 : 13 But go ye and learn what [this] meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
• Matt 11:29-30 : 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
• Matt 17:17 : 17 And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me.
• Matt 23:37 : 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
• Luke 19:42 : 42 saying, If thou hadst known in this {G4675} day, even thou, the things which belong unto {G4675} peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
• John 3:20 : 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.
• 2 Pet 3:3 : 3 knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,
• Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: {G2532} he that will, let him take the water of life freely.