Proverbs 1:22

The Call Of Lady Wisdom

²¹ She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, ²² How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? ²³ Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit to you, I will make known to you my words.

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Psalm 1:1

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers.

Proverbs 1:29

For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

Proverbs 5:12

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

Exodus 10:3

And Moses and Aaron came in to Pharaoh, and said to him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.

Exodus 16:28

And the LORD said to Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?

Numbers 14:27

How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

Job 34:7

What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

Psalm 94:8

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

Proverbs 1:4

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 3:34

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace to the lowly.

Proverbs 6:9

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Proverbs 7:7

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

Proverbs 8:5

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

Proverbs 9:4-6

Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Proverbs 9:16-18

Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Proverbs 14:6

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understandeth.

Proverbs 15:12

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go to the wise.

Proverbs 19:29

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

Proverbs 21:11

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Matthew 9:13

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Matthew 11:29-30

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.

Matthew 17:17

Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

Matthew 23:37

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them who are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Luke 19:42

Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong to thy peace! but now they are hid from thy eyes.

John 3:20

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

2 Peter 3:3

Knowing this first, that there will come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

Revelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth, say, Come. And let him that is thirsty, come: And whoever will, let him take the water of life freely.