Proverbs 1:22

The Call Of Lady Wisdom

²¹ She cries in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she utters her words, saying, ²² How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge? ²³ Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

How Long

Take Pleasure In

Psalm 1:1

Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.

Proverbs 1:29

Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

Proverbs 5:12

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

Exodus 10:3

And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus says the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

Exodus 16:28

And the LORD said unto Moses, How long do you refuse to keep my commandments and my laws?

Numbers 14:27

How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

Job 34:7

What man is like Job, who drinks up scorn like water?

Psalm 94:8

Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?

Proverbs 1:4

To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Proverbs 1:7

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

Proverbs 3:34

Surely he scorns the scornful: but he gives grace unto the lowly.

Proverbs 6:9

How long will you sleep, O sluggard? when will you arise out of your sleep?

Proverbs 7:7

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

Proverbs 8:5

O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be of an understanding heart.

Proverbs 9:4-6

Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him,

Proverbs 9:16-18

Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him,

Proverbs 14:6

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understands.

Proverbs 15:12

A scoffer loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go unto the wise.

Proverbs 19:29

Judgments are prepared for scoffers and stripes for the back of fools.

Proverbs 21:11

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Matthew 9:13

But go and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Matthew 11:29-30

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.

Matthew 17:17

Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? bring him here to me.

Matthew 23:37

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you that kill the prophets, and stone them which are sent unto you, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!

Luke 19:42

Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things which belong unto your peace! but now they are hid from your eyes.

John 3:20

For everyone that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

2 Peter 3:3

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

Revelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is thirsty come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.