Proverbs 1:22

The Call Of Lady Wisdom

²¹ She calleth before the congregation in the open gates, and showeth her words through the city, saying, ²² "O ye children, how long will ye love childishness? How long will the scorners delight in scorning, and the unwise be enemies unto knowledge? ²³ O turn you unto my correction: lo, I will express my mind unto you, and make you understand my words.

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Psalm 1:1

O Blessed is the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, and hath not sat in the seat of the scornful.

Proverbs 1:29

And that because they hated knowledge, and received not the fear of the LORD,

Proverbs 5:12

and then say, "Alas, why hated I nurture? Why did my heart despise correction?

Exodus 10:3

Then Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, "Thus sayeth the LORD God of the Hebrews, 'How long shall it be, or thou wilt submit thyself unto me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.

Exodus 16:28

Then the LORD said unto Moses, "How long shall it be, yer ye will keep my commandments and laws?

Numbers 14:27

"How long shall this evil multitude murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel which they murmur against me.

Job 34:7

Where is there such one as Job, that drinketh up scornfulness like water?

Psalm 94:8

Take heed, ye unwise among the people: O ye fools, when will ye understand?

Proverbs 1:4

That the very babes might have wit, and that young men might have knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 3:34

As for the scornful, he shall laugh them to scorn, but he shall give grace unto the lowly.

Proverbs 6:9

How long wilt thou sleep, thou sluggish man? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Proverbs 7:7

and beheld the simple people: and among other young folks I spied one young fool

Proverbs 8:5

Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools.

Proverbs 9:4-6

"Whoso is ignorant, let him come hither!" And to the unwise she said,

Proverbs 9:16-18

"Who so is ignorant," sayeth she, "let him come hither." And to the unwise she sayeth,

Proverbs 14:6

A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand.

Proverbs 15:12

A scornful body loveth not one that rebuketh him; neither will he come among the wise.

Proverbs 19:29

Punishments are ordained for the scornful, and stripes for fools' backs.

Proverbs 21:11

When the scornful is punished, the ignorant take the better heed; and when a wise man is warned, he will receive the more understanding.

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn, what that meaneth: 'I have pleasure in mercy, and not in offering.' For I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance."

Matthew 11:29-30

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

Matthew 17:17

Jesus answered and said, "O generation faithless, and crooked: how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him hither to me."

Matthew 23:37

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest prophets, and stonest them which are sent to thee: how often would I have gathered thy children together, as the hen gathereth her chicks under her wings? But ye would not.

Luke 19:42

saying, "If thou hadst known those things which belong unto thy peace, even at thy time: But now are they hid from thine eyes.

John 3:20

For every man that evil doeth, hateth the light: neither cometh to light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

2 Peter 3:3

This first understand: that there shall come in the last days mockers, which will walk after their own lusts

Revelation 22:17

And the spirit and the bride said, "Come." And let him that heareth, say also "Come." And let him that is athirst come. And let whosoever will, take of the water of life free.