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
I saw among the young men one without sense,
Proverbs 9:4
Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:
Psalm 94:8
Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?
Matthew 9:13
But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;
Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her! Again and again would I have taken your children to myself as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, and you would not!
Luke 19:42
Saying, If you, even you, had knowledge today, of the things which give peace! but you are not able to see them.
Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who gives ear, say, Come. And let him who is in need come; and let everyone desiring it take of the water of life freely.
The scorners
Proverbs 3:34
He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.
Proverbs 14:6
The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.
Proverbs 15:12
The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.
Proverbs 19:29
Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
Proverbs 21:11
When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.
Job 34:7
What man is like Job, a man who freely makes sport of God,
Psalm 1:1
Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.
2 Peter 3:3
Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,
General references
Job 34:7
What man is like Job, a man who freely makes sport of God,
Proverbs 8:5
Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.
Proverbs 9:4
Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:
Jeremiah 17:19
This is what the Lord has said to me: Go and take your place in the doorway of Benjamin, where the kings of Judah come in and by which they go out, and in all the doorways of Jerusalem;
Matthew 22:9
Go then to the cross-roads, and get all those whom you see to come to the bride-feast.
John 1:5
And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark.