Proverbs 14:6

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

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  • Prov 8:9 : 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
  • Prov 17:24 : 24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
  • Matt 11:25-27 : 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. 26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. 27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
  • Matt 13:11-12 : 11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
  • 2 Pet 3:3-5 : 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
  • Ps 119:18 : 18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
  • Ps 119:98-99 : 98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
  • Rom 1:21-28 : 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Pfessing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness thugh the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their err which was meet. 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a repbate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
  • Rom 9:31-32 : 31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
  • 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
  • 1 Cor 8:2 : 2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
  • Prov 18:2 : 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
  • Jer 8:9 : 9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
  • Matt 6:22-23 : 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

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    7Go from the esence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

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  • Prov 19:25
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    25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

  • Prov 21:11
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    11When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

  • Prov 1:22
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    22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

  • Prov 13:1
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  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

  • Prov 9:6-8
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    18The simple inherit folly: but the udent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    15The heart of the udent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 29:8-9
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    5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

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  • Prov 2:5-6
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  • Prov 24:7
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    7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

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  • Prov 21:24
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    24oud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in oud wrath.

  • Prov 12:15
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  • Prov 12:23
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  • Prov 19:29
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    32He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reoof getteth understanding.