Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Bible References

Ye simple

Proverbs 7:7
And I saw among the naive,
And discerned among the youths
A young man lacking sense,
Proverbs 9:4
Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks understanding she says,
Psalm 94:8
Pay heed, you senseless among the people;
And when will you understand, stupid ones?
Matthew 9:13
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Matthew 11:29
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Matthew 23:37
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling.
Luke 19:42
saying, “If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.
Revelation 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.

The scorners

Proverbs 3:34
Though He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.
Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
Proverbs 15:12
A scoffer does not love one who reproves him,
He will not go to the wise.
Proverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
And blows for the back of fools.
Proverbs 21:11
When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
Job 34:7
“What man is like Job,
Who drinks up derision like water,
Psalm 1:1
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!
2 Peter 3:3
Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,

General references

Job 34:7
“What man is like Job,
Who drinks up derision like water,
Proverbs 8:5
“O naive ones, understand prudence;
And, O fools, understand wisdom.
Proverbs 9:4
Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks understanding she says,
Jeremiah 17:19
Thus the Lord said to me, “Go and stand in the public gate, through which the kings of Judah come in and go out, as well as in all the gates of Jerusalem;
Matthew 22:9
Go therefore to the main highways, and as many as you find there, invite to the wedding feast.’
John 1:5
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.