Proverbs 1:22

The Call Of Lady Wisdom

²¹ at the head of the noisy streets she calls, in the entrances of the gates in the city she utters her words: ²² "How long will you simpletons love naivet?? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? ²³ If only you will respond to my rebuke, then I will pour out my thoughts to you and I will make my words known to you.

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Psalm 1:1

How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers!

Proverbs 1:29

Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the Lord,

Proverbs 5:12

And you will say, "How I hated discipline! My heart spurned reproof!

Exodus 10:3

So Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh and told him, "Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews: 'How long do you refuse to humble yourself before me? Release my people so that they may serve me!

Exodus 16:28

So the Lord said to Moses, "How long do you refuse to obey my commandments and my instructions?

Numbers 14:27

"How long must I bear with this evil congregation that murmurs against me? I have heard the complaints of the Israelites that they murmured against me.

Job 34:7

What man is like Job, who drinks derision like water!

Psalm 94:8

Take notice of this, you ignorant people! You fools, when will you ever understand?

Proverbs 1:4

To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.

Proverbs 1:7

Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 3:34

Although he is scornful to arrogant scoffers, yet he shows favor to the humble.

Proverbs 6:9

How long, you sluggard, will you lie there? When will you rise from your sleep?

Proverbs 7:7

and I saw among the naive -- I discerned among the youths -- a young man who lacked wisdom.

Proverbs 8:5

You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

Proverbs 9:4-6

"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.

Proverbs 9:16-18

"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.

Proverbs 14:6

The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person.

Proverbs 15:12

The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.

Proverbs 19:29

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and floggings for the backs of fools.

Proverbs 21:11

When a scorner is punished, the naive becomes wise; when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn what this saying means: 'I want mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Matthew 11:29-30

Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Matthew 17:17

Jesus answered, "You unbelieving and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure you? Bring him here to me."

Matthew 23:37

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!

Luke 19:42

saying, "If you had only known on this day, even you, the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

John 3:20

For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.

2 Peter 3:3

Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges

Revelation 22:17

And 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 wants it take the water of life free of charge.