Proverbs 1:22

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 5:12 : 12 And hast said, `How have I hated instruction, And reproof hath my heart despised,
  • Ps 1:1 : 1 O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;
  • Prov 1:29 : 29 Because that they have hated knowledge, And the fear of Jehovah have not chosen.
  • Prov 3:34 : 34 If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.
  • Ps 94:8 : 8 Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?
  • Prov 1:4 : 4 For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
  • Exod 10:3 : 3 And Moses cometh in -- Aaron also -- unto Pharaoh, and they say unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, Until when hast thou refused to be humbled at My presence? send My people away, and they serve Me,
  • Exod 16:28 : 28 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `How long have ye refused to keep My commands, and My laws?
  • Num 14:27 : 27 `Until when hath this evil company that which they are murmuring against Me? the murmurings of the sons of Israel, which they are murmuring against Me, I have heard;
  • Job 34:7 : 7 Who `is' a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water,
  • Prov 6:9 : 9 Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?
  • Prov 7:7 : 7 And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,
  • Prov 8:5 : 5 Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
  • Prov 9:4-6 : 4 `Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him, 5 `Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled. 6 Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
  • Prov 9:16-18 : 16 `Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him, 17 `Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.' 18 And he hath not known that Rephaim `are' there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!
  • Prov 14:6 : 6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.
  • Prov 15:12 : 12 A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.
  • Prov 19:29 : 29 Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
  • Prov 21:11 : 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.
  • Matt 9:13 : 13 but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'
  • Matt 11:29-30 : 29 take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls, 30 for my yoke `is' easy, and my burden is light.'
  • Matt 17:17 : 17 And Jesus answering said, `O generation, unstedfast and perverse, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I bear you? bring him to me hither;'
  • Matt 23:37 : 37 `Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that art killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto thee, how often did I will to gather thy children together, as a hen doth gather her own chickens under the wings, and ye did not will.
  • Luke 19:42 : 42 saying -- `If thou didst know, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things for thy peace; but now they were hid from thine eyes.
  • John 3:20 : 20 for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;
  • 2 Pet 3:3 : 3 this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on,
  • Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and he who is hearing -- let him say, Come; and he who is thirsting -- let him come; and he who is willing -- let him take the water of life freely.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 1:23
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    23Turn back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you.

  • Prov 8:5
    78%

    5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

  • Prov 9:16
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    16`Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,

  • Prov 14:6-8
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    6A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.

    7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

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

  • Prov 9:4
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    4`Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

  • Prov 19:25
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    25A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

  • Prov 21:11
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    11When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

  • Prov 1:4-7
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    77%

    4For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.

    5(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

    6For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

    7Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

  • Prov 1:32
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    32For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.

  • Prov 1:21
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    21At the head of the multitudes she calleth, In the openings of the gates, In the city her sayings she saith:

  • Prov 9:6
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    6Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

  • Prov 14:18
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    18The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned `with' knowledge.

  • Prov 12:1
    74%

    1Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof `is' brutish.

  • Ps 94:8
    74%

    8Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • Prov 16:22
    73%

    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

  • Jer 4:22
    72%

    22For my people `are' foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons `are' they, yea, they `are' not intelligent, Wise `are' they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.

  • Prov 12:23
    72%

    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 1:29
    72%

    29Because that they have hated knowledge, And the fear of Jehovah have not chosen.

  • Prov 15:12
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    12A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.

  • Prov 9:13
    72%

    13A foolish woman `is' noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

  • Prov 5:12
    72%

    12And hast said, `How have I hated instruction, And reproof hath my heart despised,

  • Eccl 7:25
    71%

    25I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.

  • Prov 24:9
    71%

    9The thought of folly `is' sin, And an abomination to man `is' a scorner.

  • Prov 7:7
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    7And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,

  • Prov 1:25
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    25And ye slight all my counsel, And my reproof ye have not desired.

  • 1 Cor 1:20
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    20where `is' the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?

  • Prov 10:14
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    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 19:29
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    29Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!

  • Prov 17:16
    71%

    16Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Prov 26:5
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    5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

  • Prov 14:15
    70%

    15The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

  • Prov 3:35
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    35Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • Eccl 1:18
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    18for, in abundance of wisdom `is' abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.