Proverbs 1:22

New International Version

“How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

Cross References

Proverbs 5:12

You will say, “How I hated discipline! How my heart spurned correction!

Proverbs 1:29

since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the Lord.

Psalm 1:1

Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.

2 Peter 3:3

Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

John 3:20

Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.

Luke 19:42

and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.

Matthew 9:13

But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Proverbs 21:11

When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.

Matthew 23:37

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.

Matthew 17:17

“You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.”

Proverbs 19:29

Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

Proverbs 15:12

Mockers resent correction, so they avoid the wise.

Proverbs 14:6

The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

Proverbs 8:5

You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.

Proverbs 7:7

I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense.

Proverbs 6:9

How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep?

Proverbs 3:34

He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.

Proverbs 1:7

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

Proverbs 1:4

for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young—

Psalm 94:8

Take notice, you senseless ones among the people; you fools, when will you become wise?

Job 34:7

Is there anyone like Job, who drinks scorn like water?

Numbers 14:27

“How long will this wicked community grumble against me? I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites.

Exodus 16:28

Then the Lord said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep my commands and my instructions?

Exodus 10:3

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me.

Proverbs 1:21

on top of the wall she cries out, at the city gate she makes her speech:

Proverbs 1:32

For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them;

Proverbs 21:24

The proud and arrogant person—“Mocker” is his name— behaves with insolent fury.

Proverbs 22:3

The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

Jeremiah 4:14

Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart and be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts?

Jeremiah 13:27

your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution! I have seen your detestable acts on the hills and in the fields. Woe to you, Jerusalem! How long will you be unclean?”