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'Scoffers' in the Bible

“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?

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfPleasureRejection Of Spiritual InstructionFools, Description OfInfidelity To GodFools Becoming WiseBefore People ActHating GoodLoving EvilSimplicitymockers

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].

Verse ConceptsAttitudes Of PrideAttitudes, to other peopleIrreverenceHumilityMockeryPoverty, SpiritualPride, Evil OfRidicule, Objects OfUngodlinessGod, Grace OfInfidelity To GodGod Mockingmockersclosure

Scoffers set a city afire [by stirring up trouble],But wise men turn away anger [and restore order with their good judgment].

Verse ConceptsMockeryRidicule, Nature OfScoffersWorldly Snaresmockers

Therefore, hear the word of the Lord, you arrogant menWho rule this people who are in Jerusalem!

Now do not carry on as scoffers,Or the bands which bind you will be made stronger;For I have heard from the Lord God of hosts [a decree]Of decisive destruction on all the earth.

Verse ConceptsChainsMockeryRejection Of God, Results OfRidicule, Objects OfDestructionTying Upmockers

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).

Verse ConceptsAlcoholMockeryDrunkenness, ResultsInfidelity To GodEvil AssociationsSick IndividualsScoffersfriendliness

‘Look, you mockers, and marvel, and perish and vanish away;For I am doing a work in your days,A work which you will never believe, even if someone describes it to you [telling you about it in detail].’”

Verse ConceptsPrejudiceScoffingDespisersScoffersDoubting GodWhat God Doesaccomplishmentmockers

First of all, know [without any doubt] that mockers will come in the last days with their mocking, following after their own human desires

Verse ConceptsContemptdesiresPathways Of SinScoffersEnd Of The AgesLast Hourend times prophecyDaysSportsEnd Of DaysFunmockers

They used to say to you, “In the last days there will be scoffers, following after their own ungodly passions.”

Verse ConceptsPathways Of SinScoffersEnd Of The AgesDenial In End TimesLast HourPassionmockers

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