16 Bible Verses about Scoffing

I will also make this city a desolation and an object of hissing. Everyone who passes by it will be astonished and hiss because of all its disasters.

But if you turn from my ways, you or your children, and do not keep my orders and my laws which I have put before you, but go and make yourselves servants to other gods and give them worship: I will have Israel cut off from the land I gave them. I will abandon this house even though I have made it holy for myself. I will put you out of my sight. Israel will be a public example, and a word of shame among all peoples. This house will become a mass of broken walls. Everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder at it and make whistling sounds. They will say: Why has Jehovah done this to this land and to this house?read more.
The answer will be: 'Because they turned away from Jehovah their God. The one who took their fathers out of the land of Egypt. They took for themselves other gods and gave them worship and became their servants: that is why Jehovah has sent this evil on them.'

Jehovah said: The destruction that will come on Edom will be so terrible that everyone who passes by will be shocked and terrified.

No one will live in Babylon because of Jehovah's anger. It will be completely abandoned. Everyone who passes by Babylon will be horrified and hiss at all its wounds.

All who go by make a noise with their hands at you. They make hisses, shaking their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem. They say: Is this the town that was the crown of everything beautiful, the joy of all the earth? All your enemies are opening their mouths wide against you. They hiss and whistle through their teeth and say: We have made a meal of her. Certainly this is the day we have been looking for. It has come and we see it. Jehovah accomplished his purpose. He accomplished what he said he would with the orders he gave in the days that are past. He tore down and shows no compassion. He causes your enemies to rejoice. He lifted up the horn (power) of your adversaries.

He will stretch out his hand (exercise his power) against the north, and destroy Assyria. He will make Nineveh a desolation. It will be barren like the desert wilderness. And herds will lie down in her midst, all the beasts of the nations. The pelican and the porcupine will lodge on the top of her pillars. Their voice will sing (hoot) (croak) in the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds for he will lay bare that which is built with cedar. This is the joyous city that dwelled in security. She said in her heart, 'I am! There is no one else!' She has become an object of desolation, a place for wild animals to lie down in. Every one who passes by her will hiss, and wag his hand.

Jehovah the God of their ancestors repeatedly sent messages through his prophets because he wanted to spare his people and his dwelling place. 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.

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.

Look among the nations, watch, and be amazed. Though you are told you will not believe the work I do today. (Habakkuk 1:5)

Look among the nations, watch, and be amazed. Though you are told you will not believe the work I do today.

They scoff at kings, and princes are derision to them. They laugh at every stronghold, for they build earthen ramps and capture them.

I was envious of arrogant people when I saw the peace and prosperity that wicked people enjoy. They suffer no pain. Their bodies are healthy. They have no drudgery in their lives like ordinary people. They are not plagued with problems like mankind.read more.
That is why arrogance is their necklace and violence covers them like clothing. Their eyes stand out with fatness, and their heart's imagination run wild. They ridicule. They speak maliciously. They speak arrogantly about oppression.

Therefore hear the word of Jehovah, you scornful men, who rule this people who are in Jerusalem, Because you have said: We have made a covenant with death, and with the grave we are in agreement. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it will not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge. We have hidden under falsehood!

If a wise man disputes with a foolish man, whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no rest.

O Jehovah God of Hosts, God of Israel, arise to punish all the nations. Have no pity on any who pursue iniquity. They return in the evening. They howl like dogs. They prowl the city. See what pours out of their mouths, swords from their lips! They think: Who will hear us?read more.
O Jehovah, you laugh at them. You make fun of all the nations.

Why do the nations conspire together and rage? Why do the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against Jehovah and against his Anointed One. They say: Let us break their chains of control and throw off their oppressive rule.read more.
The One who dwells in heaven laughs. Jehovah scoffs at them. Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his rage (fury). He says: I have installed (anointed) (established) my king on Zion, my holy mountain.