Proverbs 1:22

The Call Of Lady Wisdom

²¹ she calleth in the chief place of concourse, in the entry of the gates; in the city she uttereth her words: ²² How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge? ²³ Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour forth my spirit unto you, I will make known to you my words.

How Long

Take Pleasure In

Psalm 1:1

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, and standeth not in the way of sinners, and sitteth not in the seat of scorners;

Proverbs 1:29

Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah;

Proverbs 5:12

and thou say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof!

Exodus 10:3

And Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh, and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah the God of the Hebrews: How long dost thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

Exodus 16:28

And Jehovah said to Moses, How long do ye refuse to keep my commandments and my laws?

Numbers 14:27

How long shall I bear with this evil assembly, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

Job 34:7

What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,

Psalm 94:8

Understand, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

Proverbs 1:4

to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 3:34

He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

Proverbs 6:9

How long, sluggard, wilt thou lie down? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Proverbs 7:7

and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding,

Proverbs 8:5

O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense.

Proverbs 9:4-6

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,

Proverbs 9:16-18

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,

Proverbs 14:6

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.

Proverbs 15:12

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him; he will not go unto the wise.

Proverbs 19:29

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of the foolish.

Proverbs 21:11

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Matthew 9:13

But go and learn what that is I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous men but sinners.

Matthew 11:29-30

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;

Matthew 17:17

And Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to me.

Matthew 23:37

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Luke 19:42

saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace: but now they are hid from thine eyes;

John 3:20

For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;

2 Peter 3:3

knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,

Revelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is athirst come; he that will, let him take the water of life freely.