Thematic Bible: Scorning and mocking
Thematic Bible
Scorning and mocking » Punishment for
Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
And beatings for the backs of [thickheaded] fools.
Therefore He brought the king of the Chaldeans against them, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or infirm; He gave them all into his hand.
For the tyrant will come to an end and the scorner will be finished,
Indeed all who are intent on doing evil will be cut off—
Render to them a recompense, O Lord, according to the work of their hands. You will give them hardness and blindness of heart; Your curse will be upon them. You will pursue and afflict them in anger and destroy them from under Your heavens, O Lord.
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » Saints
Our soul is greatly filled
With the scoffing of those who are at ease,
And with the contempt of the proud [who disregard God’s law].
I have become the [object of] ridicule to all my people,
And [the subject of] their mocking song all the day.
Look at their sitting and their rising [their actions and secret counsels];
I am their mocking song [the subject of their ridicule].
Scorning and mocking » The sufferings of Christ by, predicted
He was despised and rejected by men,
A Man of sorrows and pain and acquainted with grief;
And like One from whom men hide their faces
He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth or esteem Him.
But I am a worm, and no man; I am the scorn of men, and despised by the people. All who see me laugh at me and mock me; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted and rolled himself on the Lord, that He would deliver him. Let Him deliver him, seeing that He delights in him!
Scorning and mocking » Saints endure, on account of » Being children of God
Now [as time went on] Sarah saw [Ishmael] the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking [Isaac].
But as at that time the child [of ordinary birth] born according to the flesh persecuted the son who was born according to [the promise and working of] the Spirit, so it is now also.
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » God's threatening
Who say, “Let Him move speedily, let Him expedite His work [His promised vengeance], so that we may see it;
And let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel approach
And come to pass, so that we may know it!”
Behold, they keep saying to me,
“Where is the word of the Lord [that is, the disaster that you prophesied]?
Let it come now!”
Scorning and mocking » Christ endured
And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and put a reed in His right hand [as a scepter]. Kneeling before Him, they ridiculed Him, saying, “Hail (rejoice), King of the Jews!”
He said, “Go away; for the girl is not dead, but is sleeping.” And they laughed and jeered at Him.
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Are avoided by saints
I did not sit with the group of those who celebrate,
Nor did I rejoice;
I sat alone because Your [powerful] hand was upon me,
For You had filled me with indignation [at their sin].
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of
Scorning and mocking » Characteristic of the latter days
First of all, know [without any doubt] that mockers will come in the last days with their mocking, following after their own human desires
They used to say to you, “In the last days there will be scoffers, following after their own ungodly passions.”
Scorning and mocking » Drunkards addicted to
On the [special] day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine;
The king stretched out his hand [in association] with scoffers (lawless people).
They who sit in the [city’s] gate talk about me and mock me,
And I am the song of the drunkards.
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » All solemn admonitions
So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, as the king commanded, saying, O Israelites, return to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that He may return to those left of you who escaped out of the hands of the kings of Assyria. Do not be like your fathers and brethren, who were unfaithful to the Lord, the God of their fathers, so that He gave them up to desolation [to be an astonishment], as you see. Now be not stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the Lord and come to His sanctuary, which He has sanctified forever, and serve the Lord your God, that His fierce anger may turn away from you. read more.
For if you return to the Lord, your brethren and your children shall find compassion with their captors and return to this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and He will not turn away His face from you if you return to Him. So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun, but the people laughed them to scorn and mocked them.
For if you return to the Lord, your brethren and your children shall find compassion with their captors and return to this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and He will not turn away His face from you if you return to Him. So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun, but the people laughed them to scorn and mocked them.
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » God's ministers
But they kept mocking the messengers of God and despising His words and scoffing at His prophets until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, until there was no remedy or healing.
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Ephraim and manasseh
So the runners (couriers) passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun; but the people laughed at them with scorn and mocked them.
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Chiefs of judah
But they kept mocking the messengers of God and despising His words and scoffing at His prophets until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, until there was no remedy or healing.
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Enemies of job
Whose fathers I refused to put with the sheepdogs of my flock.
“And now I have become [the subject of] their taunting;
Yes, I am a
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » God's ordinances
In the days of her affliction and homelessness
Jerusalem remembers all her precious things
That she had from the days of old,
When her people fell into the hand of the adversary,
And no one helped her,
The enemy saw her,
They mocked at her downfall.
Scorning and mocking » Saints endure, on account of » Their faithfulness in declaring the word of God
[But Jeremiah said] O Lord, You have persuaded and deceived me, and I was persuaded and deceived; You are stronger than I am and You have prevailed. I am a laughingstock all the day; everyone mocks me. For whenever I speak, I must cry out and complain; I shout, Violence and destruction! For the word of the Lord has become to me a reproach and a derision and has brought me insult all day long.
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Love not those who reprove
A scoffer [unlike a wise man] resents one who rebukes him and tries to teach him;
Nor will he go to the wise [for counsel and instruction].
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Are proud and haughty
“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names
Who acts with overbearing and insolent pride.
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Go not to the wise
A scoffer [unlike a wise man] resents one who rebukes him and tries to teach him;
Nor will he go to the wise [for counsel and instruction].
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Are contentious
Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go away;
Even strife and dishonor will cease.
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Enemies of david
But in my stumbling and limping they rejoiced and gathered together [against me]; the smiters (slanderers and revilers) gathered against me, and I knew them not; they ceased not to slander and revile me. Like profane mockers at feasts [making sport for the price of a cake] they gnashed at me with their teeth.
Scorning and mocking » Woe denounced against
Woe to those who draw [calamity] with cords of iniquity and falsehood, who bring punishment to themselves with a cart rope of wickedness, Who say, Let [the Holy One] make haste and speed His [prophesied] vengeance, that we may see it; and let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it!
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » The second coming of Christ
To begin with, you must know and understand this, that scoffers (mockers) will come in the last days with scoffing, [people who] walk after their own fleshly desires And say, Where is the promise of His coming? For since the forefathers fell asleep, all things have continued exactly as they did from the beginning of creation.
Scorning and mocking » Saints endure, on account of » Their zeal for God's house
But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab heard about it, they mocked us and regarded us with contempt and said, “What is this thing you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”
Scorning and mocking » Saints endure, on account of » Their faith
and others experienced the trial of mocking and scourging [amid torture], and even chains and imprisonment.
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Bring others into danger
Scoffers set a city afire [by stirring up trouble],
But wise men turn away anger [and restore order with their good judgment].
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Shall themselves endure
Thus says the Lord God,
‘You will drink your sister’s cup,
Which is deep and wide [and filled to the brim].
You shall be laughed at and derided;
It contains much [too much to endure].
Which is deep and wide [and filled to the brim].
You shall be laughed at and derided;
It contains much [too much to endure].
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Are scorned by God
Though He scoffs at the scoffers and scorns the scorners,
Yet He gives His grace [His undeserved favor] to the humble [those who give up self-importance].
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Are hated by men
The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is repulsive to men.
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Hear not rebuke
But a scoffer does not listen to reprimand and does not learn from his errors.
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Delight in
“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?
How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,
How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » The men who held jesus
Now the men who had Jesus in custody treated Him with contempt and scoffed at and ridiculed Him and beat Him; They blindfolded Him also and asked Him, Prophesy! Who is it that struck You?
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Chief priests
In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, mocked Him, saying,
Scorning and mocking » Idolaters addicted to
But come close, you sons of a sorceress [nursed in witchcraft and superstition], you offspring of an adulterer and a harlot. Against whom do you make sport and take your delight? Against whom do you open wide your mouth and put out your tongue? Are you not yourselves the children of transgression, the offspring of deceit -- " You who burn with lust [inflaming yourselves with idols] among the oaks, under every green tree, you who slay the children [in sacrifice] in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks? read more.
Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion; they, they [the idols] are your lot; to them you have poured out a drink offering, you have offered a cereal offering. Should I be quiet in spite of all these things [and leave them unpunished -- "bearing them with patience]?
Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion; they, they [the idols] are your lot; to them you have poured out a drink offering, you have offered a cereal offering. Should I be quiet in spite of all these things [and leave them unpunished -- "bearing them with patience]?
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Hate those who reprove
Correct a wise man [who learns from his error], and he will love you.
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Children at beth-el
Then Elisha went up from Jericho to Bethel. On the way, young boys came out of the city and mocked him and said to him, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!”
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Rulers of israel
Therefore, hear the word of the Lord, you arrogant men
Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem!
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Ammonites
And say to the Ammonites, ‘Hear the word of the Lord God, for thus says the Lord God, “Because you said, ‘Aha!’ against My sanctuary when it was profaned and against the land of Israel when it was made desolate and against the house of Judah when they went into exile,
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Ishmael
Now [as time went on] Sarah saw [Ishmael] the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking [Isaac].
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Walk after their own lusts
First of all, know [without any doubt] that mockers will come in the last days with their mocking, following after their own human desires
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » The resurrection of the dead
Now when they heard [the term] resurrection from the dead, some mocked and sneered; but others said, “We will hear from you again about this matter.”
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » People and rulers
Now the people stood by, watching; but even the rulers ridiculed and sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others [from death]; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) of God, His Chosen One.”
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » The gifts of the spirit
But others were laughing and joking and ridiculing them, saying, “They are full of sweet wine and are drunk!”
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Some of the multitude
But others were laughing and joking and ridiculing them, saying, “They are full of sweet wine and are drunk!”
Scorning and mocking » Saints endure, on account of » Their uprightness
“I am a joke to my friends;
I, one whom God answered when he called upon Him—
A just and blameless man is a joke [and laughed to scorn].