Proverbs 1:22

New Century Version

“You fools, how long will you be foolish? How long will you make fun of wisdom and hate knowledge?

Cross References

Job 34:7

There is no other man like Job; he takes insults as if he were drinking water.

Psalm 1:1

Happy are those who don’t listen to the wicked, who don’t go where sinners go, who don’t do what evil people do.

Psalm 94:8

You stupid ones among the people, pay attention. You fools, when will you understand?

Exodus 10:3

So Moses and Aaron went to the king and told him, “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to be sorry for what you have done? Let my people go to worship me.

Exodus 16:28

Then the Lord said to Moses, “How long will you people refuse to obey my commands and teachings?

Proverbs 1:21

She cries out in the noisy street and shouts at the city gates:

Proverbs 1:29

It is because you rejected knowledge and did not choose to respect the Lord.

Proverbs 1:32

Fools will die because they refuse to listen; they will be destroyed because they do not care.

Proverbs 1:4

They make the uneducated wise and give knowledge and sense to the young.

Proverbs 1:7

Knowledge begins with respect for the Lord, but fools hate wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 14:6

Those who make fun of wisdom look for it and do not find it, but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.

Proverbs 15:12

Those who make fun of wisdom don’t like to be corrected; they will not ask the wise for advice.

Proverbs 19:29

People who make fun of wisdom will be punished, and the backs of foolish people will be beaten.

Proverbs 21:11

If you punish those who make fun of wisdom, a foolish person may gain some wisdom. But if you teach the wise, they will get knowledge.

Proverbs 21:24

People who act with stubborn pride are called “proud,” “bragger,” and “mocker.”

Proverbs 22:3

The wise see danger ahead and avoid it, but fools keep going and get into trouble.

Proverbs 3:34

The Lord laughs at those who laugh at him, but he gives grace to those who are not proud.

Proverbs 5:12

Then you will say, “I hated being told what to do! I would not listen to correction!

Proverbs 6:9

How long will you lie there, you lazy person? When will you get up from sleeping?

Proverbs 7:7

and saw some foolish, young men. I noticed one of them had no wisdom.

Proverbs 8:5

You who are uneducated, seek wisdom. You who are foolish, get understanding.

Jeremiah 13:27

I have seen the terrible things you have done: your acts of adultery and your snorting, your prostitution, your hateful acts on the hills and in the fields. How terrible it will be for you, Jerusalem. How long will you continue being unclean?”

Jeremiah 4:14

People of Jerusalem, clean the evil from your hearts so that you can be saved. Don’t continue making evil plans.

Numbers 14:27

“How long will these evil people complain about me? I have heard the grumbling and complaining of these Israelites.

Matthew 17:17

Jesus answered, “You people have no faith, and your lives are all wrong. How long must I put up with you? How long must I continue to be patient with you? Bring the boy here.”

Matthew 23:37

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets and stone to death those who are sent to you. Many times I wanted to gather your people as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you did not let me.

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn what this means: ‘I want kindness more than I want animal sacrifices.’ I did not come to invite good people but to invite sinners.”

Luke 19:42

saying, “I wish you knew today what would bring you peace. But now it is hidden from you.

John 3:20

All who do evil hate the light and will not come to the light, because it will show all the evil things they do.

2 Peter 3:3

It is most important for you to understand what will happen in the last days. People will laugh at you. They will live doing the evil things they want to do.

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears this say, “Come!” Let whoever is thirsty come; whoever wishes may have the water of life as a free gift.