Proverbs 14:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

A scorner seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.

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  • Prov 8:9 : 9 They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
  • Prov 17:24 : 24 Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
  • Matt 11:25-27 : 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes. 26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight. 27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son will reveal him.
  • Matt 13:11-12 : 11 He replied, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 To whoever has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away.
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to 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 existed of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
  • Ps 119:18 : 18 Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
  • Ps 119:98-99 : 98 You, through Your commandments, have made me wiser than my enemies; for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep Your precepts.
  • Rom 1:21-28 : 21 Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, and to birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things. 24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves, 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions: for even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 And likewise the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another; men with men working what is shameful, and receiving in themselves that penalty of their error which was fitting. 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
  • Rom 9:31-32 : 31 But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;
  • 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems 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 catches the wise in their own craftiness.
  • 1 Cor 8:2 : 2 And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.
  • Prov 18:2 : 2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may express itself.
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law and to the testimony: if they do not speak 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: behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
  • Matt 6:22-23 : 22 The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

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    12 A scorner does not love one who reproves him, nor will he go to the wise.

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7 Leave the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

    8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 19:25
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    25 Strike a scorner, and the simple will beware; and reprove one who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

  • Prov 21:11
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    11 When the scorner is punished, the simple becomes wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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

  • Prov 15:14
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    14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

  • Prov 13:1
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    1 A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may express itself.

  • Prov 9:6-8
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    6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

    7 He who reproves a scoffer gets to himself shame: and he who rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blot.

    8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor who has understanding searches him out.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21 Folly is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    15 Good understanding gives favor, but the way of transgressors is hard.

    16 Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

  • Ps 92:6
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    6 A senseless man does not know, nor does a fool understand this.

  • Prov 14:18
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    18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13 In the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of one who is void of understanding.

    14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15 The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 29:8-9
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    8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare; but wise men turn away wrath.

    9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.

  • Prov 24:9
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    9 The thought of foolishness is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to men.

  • Prov 1:5-7
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    5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel;

    6 To understand a proverb and the interpretation, the words of the wise and their riddles.

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

  • Prov 3:13
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    13 Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gains understanding.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding shall find good.

  • Prov 17:16
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    16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no desire for it?

  • Prov 17:24
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    24 Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 14:15-16
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    15 The simple believes every word, but the prudent man considers his steps carefully.

    16 A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

  • Prov 28:5
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    5 Evil people do not understand judgment, but those who seek the LORD understand all things.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23 It is as a sport to a fool to do mischief, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

  • Prov 8:9
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    9 They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.

  • Prov 2:5-6
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    5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

    6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of the foolish does not.

  • Prov 24:7
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    7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5 A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who regards reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 21:24
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    24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who deals in arrogant wrath.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise.

  • Job 28:12
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    12 But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 12:23
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    23 A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

  • Prov 19:29
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    29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

  • Prov 9:16
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    16 Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

  • Prov 15:32
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    32 He who refuses instruction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gains understanding.