Thematic Bible: Scorning and mocking
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Scorning and mocking » Punishment for
Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the back of fools.
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So he had the Babylonian king attack them and execute their best young men in their holy temple. He did not spare the best men or the unmarried women, the old people or the sick people. God handed all of them over to him.
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All who are cruel and arrogant will be extinguished. Those who live by crime will be removed.
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You will give them their reward, O Jehovah. Answer the work of their hands. You will cover their hearts with your curse on them. You will go after them in anger and annihilate them from under the heavens of Jehovah.
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » Saints
We are filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
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I have become the laughingstock of all the peoples. I am their mocking song all the day.
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Take note of them when they are seated and when they get up. I am their mockery of song.
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Scorning and mocking » The sufferings of Christ by, predicted
He was despised and rejected by men. He was a man of sorrows familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised. We did not consider him to be worth much.
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Yet, I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned by humanity and despised by people. All who see me laugh at me. Insults pour from their mouths. They shake their heads and say: Put yourself in Jehovah's hands. Let Jehovah save him! Let God rescue him since he is pleased with him!
He will be delivered up to the people of the nations, and will be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon.
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Scorning and mocking » Saints endure, on account of » Being children of God
Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was laughing in mockery.
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Just like then, the son who was conceived in a natural way according to the flesh persecuted the son conceived in a spiritual way. That is exactly what is happening now!
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Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » God's threatening
You say: Let Jehovah hurry up and do what he says he will, so that we can see it. Let Israel's holy God carry out his plans. Let us see what he has in mind.
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Look, they keep saying to me: Where is the word of Jehovah? Let it come now!
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Scorning and mocking » Christ endured
They made a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They placed a rod in his right hand. Then they bowed down on their knees before him. They mocked him, saying: Long life to the King of the Jews.
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He told them to leave: For the girl is not dead, but sleeps. They all scornfully laughed at him.
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Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Are avoided by saints
I did not spend my time with other people laughing and having a good time. In obedience to your orders I stayed by myself and was filled with anger.
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Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of the scornful mockers.
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Scorning and mocking » Characteristic of the latter days
Know this first, that in the last days, mockers will come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,
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They said to you: In the last time there will be mockers (scoffers), walking after their own ungodly lusts.
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Scorning and mocking » Drunkards addicted to
On the day of the king's celebration, the officials become drunk from the heat of wine, and the king joins mockers.
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Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.
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Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » All solemn admonitions
Messengers carried letters from the king and his officials throughout Israel and Judah. The king's order said: Israelites should return to Jehovah the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. Then he will return to the few of you who escaped from the power of the kings of Assyria. Do not be like your ancestors and your relatives who were unfaithful to Jehovah the God of their ancestors. He made them something that shocks people, as you have seen. Do not stiffen your neck like your fathers, but yield to Jehovah and enter his sanctuary that he has consecrated from generation to generation. Serve Jehovah your God that His burning anger may turn away from you. read more.
If you return to Jehovah, your brothers and your sons will find compassion before those who led them captive and will return to this land. Jehovah your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face away from you if you return to him. So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun, but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.
If you return to Jehovah, your brothers and your sons will find compassion before those who led them captive and will return to this land. Jehovah your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face away from you if you return to him. So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun, but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » God's ministers
They mocked God's messengers. They despised his words, and made fun of his prophets until Jehovah became angry with his people. He could no longer heal them.
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Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Ephraim and manasseh
So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun, but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.
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Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Chiefs of judah
They mocked God's messengers. They despised his words, and made fun of his prophets until Jehovah became angry with his people. He could no longer heal them.
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Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Enemies of job
Men younger than I am make fun of me now! Their fathers have always been so worthless that I would not let them help dogs guard sheep.
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Now they make fun of me with songs. I have become a joke to them.
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Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » God's ordinances
Jerusalem remembers in her days of sorrow and of her wanderings, all the desired things that were hers in the past. When her people were captive to the power of her adversary she had no helper. Her attackers desired her and made fun of her in her destruction.
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Scorning and mocking » Saints endure, on account of » Their faithfulness in declaring the word of God
O Jehovah, You have deceived me. I was deceived! You have overcome me and prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me. Each time I speak, I cry aloud. I proclaim violence and destruction! For me the word of Jehovah has resulted in reproach and derision all day long.
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Love not those who reprove
A scoffer hates the one who reproves him. He will not go to the wise.
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Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Are proud and haughty
Proud and haughty mocker is his name. He acts with overbearing pride.
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Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Go not to the wise
A scoffer hates the one who reproves him. He will not go to the wise.
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Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Are contentious
Throw out the scoffer and contention will go away, yes, strife and reproach will cease.
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Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Enemies of david
Yet, when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together. They gathered together against me. Unknown attackers tore me apart without stopping. With godless and abusive mockers, they grit their teeth at me.
Scorning and mocking » Woe denounced against
Woe to those who scatter sin with cords of falsehood and iniquity with a cart rope! You say: Let Jehovah hurry up and do what he says he will, so that we can see it. Let Israel's holy God carry out his plans. Let us see what he has in mind.
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » The second coming of Christ
Know this first, that in the last days, mockers will come with mockery, walking after their own lusts, Saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep [in death], all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Scorning and mocking » Saints endure, on account of » Their zeal for God's house
But Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, hearing of it, made sport of us. They laughed at us and said: What are you doing? Will you go against the king?
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Scorning and mocking » Saints endure, on account of » Their faith
And others had trial of cruel mocking and scourging and bonds and imprisonment.
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Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Bring others into danger
Scornful men bring a city into a snare. Wise men turn away anger.
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Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Shall themselves endure
The Lord Jehovah says this: 'You will drink your sister's cup, which is deep and wide. You will be laughed at and held in derision; it contains much.
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Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Are scorned by God
He has no use for conceited people. He shows loving kindness to the humble.
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Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Are hated by men
The thought of foolishness is sin. The mocker is an abomination to men.
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Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Hear not rebuke
A wise son heeds his father's instruction (discipline). A scoffer does not listen to discipline (reproof).
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Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Delight in
How long, you simple (stupid) (foolish) ones, will you love simplicity (foolishness) (stupidity)? The scoffers delight in scoffing. Fools hate knowledge!
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Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » The men who held jesus
The men that held Jesus mocked him and beat him. They blindfolded him, and asked him, saying: Prophesy: who is it that struck you?
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Chief priests
In like manner the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked him.
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Scorning and mocking » Idolaters addicted to
But come here, you sons of the witch, you offspring of the adulterer and the prostitute! With whom are you effeminate (self-indulgent)? With whom do you open wide your mouth and offer your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of falsehood and deceit? Are you inflaming yourselves with gods under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks? read more.
Is your portion among the smooth stones of the stream? They indeed are your lot! Even to them you have poured a drink offering. You have offered a grain offering. Should this give me comfort?
Is your portion among the smooth stones of the stream? They indeed are your lot! Even to them you have poured a drink offering. You have offered a grain offering. Should this give me comfort?
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Hate those who reprove
Correct a scoffer (mocker) (scorner) and he will hate you. Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
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Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Children at beth-el
Elisha left Jericho to go to Bethel. On the way some boys came out of a town and taunted and made fun of him. They shouted: Get out of here, baldy!
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Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Rulers of israel
Therefore hear the word of Jehovah, you scornful men, who rule this people who are in Jerusalem,
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Ammonites
Tell the Ammonites: 'Hear the word of the Lord Jehovah! The Lord Jehovah says: 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,
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Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Ishmael
Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was laughing in mockery.
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Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Walk after their own lusts
Know this first, that in the last days, mockers will come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,
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Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » The resurrection of the dead
Some mocked when they heard about the resurrection of the dead. Yet others said: We will hear you again concerning this.
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Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » People and rulers
The people stood watching while the rulers scoffed at him, saying: He saved others let him save himself if this is his chosen, the Christ of God.
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Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » The gifts of the spirit
Others mockingly said: These men are full of new wine.
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Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Some of the multitude
Others mockingly said: These men are full of new wine.
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Scorning and mocking » Saints endure, on account of » Their uprightness
I have become a laughingstock to my friends! I called upon God and he answered. Yet I am a mere laughingstock, though righteous and blameless!
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