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 beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
Proverbs 9:4
whosoever is simple, let him turn in here; as for those that lack understanding, , she saith unto him,
Psalm 94:8
Understand, ye carnal ones among the people, and, ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Matthew 9:13
Therefore go ye and learn what this is, I will have mercy and not sacrifice, for I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and ye shall find rest for your souls.
Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that didst kill the prophets and stone those who are sent unto thee, how often I desired to gather thy children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Luke 19:42
saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto 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 thirsty come; and whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely.
The scorners
Proverbs 3:34
Surely he scorns the scorners; but he gives grace unto the humble.
Proverbs 14:6
The scorner sought wisdom and found it not, but wisdom comes easy unto him that understands.
Proverbs 15:12
The scorner does not love the one that reproves him, neither will he go unto the wise.
Proverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scorners and stripes for the back of fools.
Proverbs 21:11
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise, and by instructing the wise, he receives wisdom.
Job 34:7
What man is like Job, who drinks up the scorn like water?
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful.
2 Peter 3:3
knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts
General references
Job 34:7
What man is like Job, who drinks up the scorn like water?
Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand prudence; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 9:4
whosoever is simple, let him turn in here; as for those that lack understanding, , she saith unto him,
Jeremiah 17:19
Thus said the LORD unto me: Go and stand in the gate of the sons 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 ye therefore into the entrances of the highways and call as many as ye shall find to the marriage.
John 1:5
And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not.