"You naive ones, how long will you love naivety And how long will scoffers delight in scoffing or fools hate knowledge?"

who delight in doing evil, and rejoice in the perverseness of evil;

he taught me and told me, "Let your heart fully embrace what I have to say; keep my commandments and live!

at twilight, during the evening, even during the darkest part of the night.

Then I was with him, his master craftsman I was his delight daily, continuously rejoicing in his presence,

rejoicing in his inhabitable world and taking delight in mankind."

Devious minds are abhorrent to the LORD, but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.

Deceitful speech is reprehensible to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Stupidity is the delight of the senseless, but an understanding man walks uprightly.

The wise-hearted person is told to be discerning, and that pleasant speech promotes instruction.

for it is better that it be told you, "Come up here," than for you to be placed lower in the presence of an official. What you've seen with your own eyes,

Correct your son and he will comfort you; he will also delight your soul.