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 have seen among the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man lacking sense,
Proverbs 9:4
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks sense she says,
Psalm 94:8
Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise?
Matthew 9:13
Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Luke 19:42
saying, "Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are 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 desires take the water of life without price.

The scorners

Proverbs 3:34
Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.
Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
Proverbs 15:12
A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
Proverbs 19:29
Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools.
Proverbs 21:11
When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
Job 34:7
What man is like Job, who drinks up scoffing like water,
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 Peter 3:3
knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires.

General references

Job 34:7
What man is like Job, who drinks up scoffing like water,
Proverbs 8:5
O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.
Proverbs 9:4
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks sense she says,
Jeremiah 17:19
Thus said the LORD to me: "Go and stand in the People's Gate, by which the kings of Judah enter and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem,
Matthew 22:9
Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.'
John 1:5
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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