Proverbs 1:22

New International Version

²²“How long will you who are simple^(A) love your simple ways?
How long will mockers delight in mockery
and fools hate^(B) knowledge?

Proverbs 1:22

King James Version

²²How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

²⁹since they hated knowledge
and did not choose to fear the Lord.^(A)

²⁹For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:

New International Version (NIV)