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 do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,
Proverbs 9:4
Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,
Psalm 94:8
Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?
Matthew 9:13
but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'
Matthew 11:29
take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,
Matthew 23:37
'Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that art killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto thee, how often did I will to gather thy children together, as a hen doth gather her own chickens under the wings, and ye did not will.
Luke 19:42
saying -- 'If thou didst know, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things for thy peace; but now they were hid from thine eyes.
Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and he who is hearing -- let him say, Come; and he who is thirsting -- let him come; and he who is willing -- let him take the water of life freely.
The scorners
Proverbs 3:34
If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.
Proverbs 14:6
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.
Proverbs 15:12
A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.
Proverbs 19:29
Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
Proverbs 21:11
When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.
Job 34:7
Who is a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water,
Psalm 1:1
O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;
2 Peter 3:3
this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on,
General references
Job 34:7
Who is a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water,
Proverbs 8:5
Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
Proverbs 9:4
Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,
Jeremiah 17:19
Thus said Jehovah unto me: 'Go, and thou hast stood in the gate of the sons of the people, by which kings of Judah come in, and by which they go out, and in all gates of Jerusalem,
Matthew 22:9
be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.
John 1:5
and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.