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
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Psalm 94:8
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Matthew 9:13
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, 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 lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth 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 heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
The scorners
Proverbs 3:34
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Proverbs 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Proverbs 15:12
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth 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 when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Job 34:7
What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth 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 drinketh up scorning like water?
Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 9:4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Jeremiah 17:19
Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
Matthew 22:9
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
John 1:5
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.