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?
Ye simple
The scorners
General references
Bible References
Ye simple
Proverbs 7:7
and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding,
Proverbs 9:4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
Psalm 94:8
Understand, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Matthew 9:13
But go and learn what that is I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous men but sinners.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;
Matthew 23:37
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Luke 19:42
saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace: but now they are hid from thine eyes;
Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is athirst come; he that will, let him take the water of life freely.
The scorners
Proverbs 3:34
He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Proverbs 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
Proverbs 15:12
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him; he will not go unto the wise.
Proverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of the foolish.
Proverbs 21:11
When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Job 34:7
What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, and standeth not in the way of sinners, and sitteth not in the seat of scorners;
2 Peter 3:3
knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,
General references
Job 34:7
What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,
Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense.
Proverbs 9:4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
Jeremiah 17:19
Thus hath Jehovah said unto me: Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, by which the kings of Judah come in, and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
Matthew 22:9
go therefore into the thoroughfares of the highways, and as many as ye shall find invite to the wedding feast.
John 1:5
And the light appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not.