Thematic Bible: Scorn


Thematic Bible



A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream. Verse ConceptsWitnesses, False

Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away. Verse ConceptsMockeryRidicule, Nature OfScoffersWorldly Snaresmockers

Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish. Verse ConceptsFloggingBackRidicule, Nature OfInfidelity To GodCondemnation Of The WickedAdvice On Beating PeopleFoolsmockers


Give ear then to the word of the Lord, you men of pride, the rulers of this people in Jerusalem: Because you have said, We have made death our friend, and with the underworld we have made an agreement; when the overflowing waters come through they will not come near us; for we are looking to false words for help, taking cover in what is untrue:


The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man. Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfMockeryRidicule, Nature OfInfidelity To GodIntellectual KnowledgeValuing Knowledgemockers

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge? Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfPleasureRejection Of Spiritual InstructionFools, Description OfInfidelity To GodFools Becoming WiseBefore People ActHating GoodLoving EvilSimplicitymockers

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright. He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.

The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise. Verse ConceptsadvisersMockeryResentment, Against GodWisdom, Human ImportanceResentmentScoffersRejecting Reproofmockers

He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name. Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him. Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased. read more.
The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise. Verse ConceptsadvisersMockeryResentment, Against GodWisdom, Human ImportanceResentmentScoffersRejecting Reproofmockers

When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfMockeryScornersAcquiring KnowledgeJudicial PunishmentMan's Wisdommockers

When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfFloggingMockeryRebukeScornersAdvice On Beating PeopleReproving Peoplemockers

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright. He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.

Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end. Verse ConceptsArguingdriving outInsultsMockeryRidicule, Nature OfScornersQuarrelsAbusemockers

Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord. But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain