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Proverbs 1

Prov. 1:22 KJV (With Strong’s)

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How long, ye simple ones
pthiy (Hebrew #6612)
or pthaeiy {peth-aw-ee'}; from 6601; silly (i.e. seducible)
KJV usage: foolish, simple(-icity, one).
Pronounce: peth-ee'
Origin: or pethiy {peh'-thee}
, will ye love
'ahab (Hebrew #157)
a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
KJV usage: (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Pronounce: aw-hab'
Origin: or raheb {aw-habe'}
simplicity
pthiy (Hebrew #6612)
or pthaeiy {peth-aw-ee'}; from 6601; silly (i.e. seducible)
KJV usage: foolish, simple(-icity, one).
Pronounce: peth-ee'
Origin: or pethiy {peh'-thee}
? and the scorners
luwts (Hebrew #3887)
properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede
KJV usage: ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.
Pronounce: loots
Origin: a primitive root
delight
chamad (Hebrew #2530)
to delight in
KJV usage: beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (X great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).
Pronounce: khaw-mad'
Origin: a primitive root
in their scorning
latsown (Hebrew #3944)
derision
KJV usage: scornful(-ning).
Pronounce: law-tsone'
Origin: from 3887
, and fools
kciyl (Hebrew #3684)
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
KJV usage: fool(-ish).
Pronounce: kes-eel'
Origin: from 3688
hate
sane' (Hebrew #8130)
to hate (personally)
KJV usage: enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, X utterly.
Pronounce: saw-nay'
Origin: a primitive root
knowledge
da`ath (Hebrew #1847)
knowledge
KJV usage: cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
Pronounce: dah'-ath
Origin: from 3045
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Prov. 6:9• 9How long, sluggard, wilt thou lie down?{HR}When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? (Prov. 6:9)
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Ex. 10:3• 3{i}And 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.{/i} (Ex. 10:3)
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Ex. 16:28• 28{i}And Jehovah said to Moses, How long do ye refuse to keep my commandments and my laws?{/i} (Ex. 16:28)
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Num. 14:27• 27{i}How 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.{/i} (Num. 14:27)
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Matt. 17:17• 17{i}And 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.{/i} (Matt. 17:17)
ye simple.
Prov. 7:7• 7I discerned among the sons,{HR}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.{HR}To him that is void of understanding she saith,
 5Come, eat ye of my bread,{HR}And drink of the wine I have mingled.
 6Forsake follies and live,{HR}And go in the way of understanding.
 16Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither.{HR}And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
 17Stolen waters are sweet,{HR}And the bread of secrecy is pleasant.
 18But he knoweth not that the dead [are] there,{HR}[That] her guests [are] in the depths of Sheol. (Prov. 9:4‑6,16‑18)
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Psa. 94:8• 8Consider, ye brutish among the people,{HR}And fools, when will ye be wise? (Psa. 94:8)
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Matt. 9:13• 13{i}But go and learn what [that] is—I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous [men] but sinners.{/i} (Matt. 9:13)
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Matt. 11:29‑30• 29{i}Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;{/i}
 30{i}for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.{/i} (Matt. 11:29‑30)
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Matt. 23:37• 37{i}Jerusalem, 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!{/i} (Matt. 23:37)
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Luke 19:42• 42saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things 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 heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come; let him that willeth take life's water freely. (Rev. 22:17)
the scorners.
Prov. 3:34• 34He indeed scorneth the scorners;{HR}But he giveth grace to the lowly. (Prov. 3:34)
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Prov. 14:6• 6A scorner seeketh wisdom;{HR}And [there is] none for him;{HR}But knowledge [is] easy to the intelligent. (Prov. 14:6)
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Prov. 15:12• 12A scorner loveth not that one reprove him;{HR}Unto the wise he will not go. (Prov. 15:12)
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Prov. 19:29• 29Judgments are prepared for scorners,{HR}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;{HR}And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. (Prov. 21:11)
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Job 34:7• 7Who [is] a man like Job?{HR}He drinketh mockery like water, (Job 34:7)
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Psa. 1:1• 1Blessed [is] the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked,{HR}And hath not stood in the way of sinners,{HR}And hath not sat in the seat of scorners. (Psa. 1:1)
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2 Peter 3:3• 3knowing this first, that in the last of the days mockers shall come with mockery walking according to their own lusts, (2 Peter 3:3)
fools.
Prov. 1:7,29• 7The fear of Jehovah (is) the beginning of knowledge:{HR}Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
 29Because they hated knowledge{HR}And chose not the fear of Jehovah; (Prov. 1:7,29)
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Prov. 5:12• 12And thou say, How have I hated instruction,{HR}And my heart despised reproof; (Prov. 5:12)
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John 3:20• 20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not unto the light lest his works should be convicted; (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?

W. Kelly Translation

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How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness,{HR}And scorners delight them in scorning,{HR}And fools hate wisdom?