Proverbs 1:22

²⁰ Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;

²¹ in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:

“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?

²³ If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.

²⁴ Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: “How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
KJV: How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
WEB: “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
ASV: How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
DARBY: How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?
BLB: “Until when, O simple ones, will you⁺ love simplicity, and those mocking delight themselves in mockery, and the foolish ones hate knowledge?

ÅB: Hvor lenge vil dere uforstandige elske uforstand og spotterne ha lyst til spott og dårene hate kunnskap?
OTB: “Hvor lenge, dere enfoldige, vil dere elske deres enfoldige veier?
Hvor lenge vil spottere glede seg i spott
og dårer hate kunnskap?
B1930: Hvor lenge vil I uforstandige elske uforstand og spotterne ha lyst til spott og dårene hate kunnskap?

Proverbs 1:29
For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.
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Proverbs 5:12
and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!
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John 3:20
Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
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2 Peter 3:3
Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
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Psalms 1:1
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
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Matthew 11:29–30
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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Matthew 9:13
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
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Revelation 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
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