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Prov. 1:22 KJV (With Strong’s)

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How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

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Prov. 6:9• ⁹How long, sluggard, wilt thou lie down? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? (Prov. 6:9)

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Ex. 10:3• ³And Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh, and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah the God of the Hebrews: How long dost thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me. (Ex. 10:3)

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Ex. 16:28• ²⁸And Jehovah said to Moses, How long do ye refuse to keep my commandments and my laws? (Ex. 16:28)

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Num. 14:27• ²⁷How long shall I bear with this evil assembly, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me. (Num. 14:27)

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Matt. 17:17• ¹⁷And Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to me. (Matt. 17:17)

ye simple.

Prov. 7:7• ⁷and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding, (Prov. 7:7)

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Prov. 9:4‑6,16‑18• ⁴Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
⁵Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled.
⁶Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
¹⁶Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
¹⁷Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.
¹⁸But he knoweth not that the dead are there; that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. (Prov. 9:4‑6,16‑18)

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Psa. 94:8• ⁸Understand, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye be wise? (Psa. 94:8)

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Matt. 9:13• ¹³But go and learn what that is--I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous men but sinners. (Matt. 9:13)

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Matt. 11:29‑30• ²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;
³⁰for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matt. 11:29‑30)

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Matt. 23:37• ³⁷Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! (Matt. 23:37)

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Luke 19:42• ⁴²saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace: but now they are hid from thine eyes; (Luke 19:42)

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Rev. 22:17• ¹⁷And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is athirst come; he that will, let him take the water of life freely. (Rev. 22:17)

the scorners.

Prov. 3:34• ³⁴He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly. (Prov. 3:34)

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Prov. 14:6• ⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent. (Prov. 14:6)

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Prov. 15:12• ¹²A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him; he will not go unto the wise. (Prov. 15:12)

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Prov. 19:29• ²⁹Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of the foolish. (Prov. 19:29)

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Prov. 21:11• ¹¹When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. (Prov. 21:11)

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Job 34:7• ⁷What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water, (Job 34:7)

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Psa. 1:1• ¹Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, and standeth not in the way of sinners, and sitteth not in the seat of scorners; (Psa. 1:1)

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2 Peter 3:3• ³knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts, (2 Peter 3:3)

fools.

Prov. 1:7,29• ⁷The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.
²⁹Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah; (Prov. 1:7,29)

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Prov. 5:12• ¹²and thou say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof! (Prov. 5:12)

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John 3:20• ²⁰For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are; (John 3:20)

• She is met by, not always positive refusal, but, what is far more common and equally as dangerous: procrastination. (“Proverbs One” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?