Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Bible References
Judgments
Proverbs 3:34
As for the scornful, he shall laugh them to scorn, but he shall give grace unto the lowly.
Proverbs 9:12
If thou be wise, thy wisdom shall do thyself good: but if thou thinkest scorn thereof, it shall be thine own harm.
Isaiah 28:22
And therefore make no mocks at it, that your captivity increase not. For I have heard the LORD God of Hosts say that there shall come a sudden destruction and plague upon the whole earth.
Isaiah 29:20
Then shall the furious people cease, and the mockers shall be put away, and all they that do wrong shall be plucked out,
Acts 13:40
Beware therefore lest that fall on you, which is spoken of in the prophets,
2 Peter 3:3
This first understand: that there shall come in the last days mockers, which will walk after their own lusts
And
Proverbs 7:22
suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished -
Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.
Proverbs 17:10
One reproof only doth more good to him that hath understanding, than a hundred stripes unto a fool.
Proverbs 26:3
Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the Ass a bridle, and a rod to the fool's back.
Hebrews 12:6
For whom the Lord loveth, him he chasteneth: yea, and he scourgeth every son that he receiveth."