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 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.