28 Bible Verses about mockers
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Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,
But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
that they were saying to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, following after their own ungodly lusts.”
For the ruthless will come to an end and the scorner will be finished,
Indeed all who are intent on doing evil will be cut off;
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,
And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.”
Like godless jesters at a feast,
They gnashed at me with their teeth.
Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
And now do not carry on as scoffers,
Or your fetters will be made stronger;
For I have heard from the Lord God of hosts
Of decisive destruction on all the earth.
He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.
“How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded?
And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing
And fools hate knowledge?
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out,
Even strife and dishonor will cease.
Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd,
But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.
‘Behold, you scoffers, and marvel, and perish;
For I am accomplishing a work in your days,
A work which you will never believe, though someone should describe it to you.’”
I did not sit in the circle of merrymakers,
Nor did I exult.
Because of Your hand upon me I sat alone,
For You filled me with indignation.
When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
Related Topics
- Attitudes Of Pride
- Attitudes, to other people
- Contempt
- Days
- Despisers
- End Of Days
- End Of The Ages
- Evil Associations
- Fools
- Fools, Characteristics Of
- Fun
- Getting Through Hard Times
- God Mocking
