Isaiah 28:14
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14 Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scornful men,
Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem,
Isaiah 29:20
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20 For the [a]terrible one is brought to nothing,
(A)The scornful one is consumed,
And all who (B)watch for iniquity are cut off—
Footnotes
- Isaiah 29:20 terrifying
Isaiah 28:22
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22 Now therefore, do not be mockers,
Lest your bonds be made strong;
For I have heard from the Lord God of hosts,
(A)A [a]destruction determined even upon the whole earth.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 28:22 Lit. complete end
Isaiah 1:10
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10 Hear the word of the Lord,
You rulers (A)of Sodom;
Give ear to the law of our God,
You people of Gomorrah:
Acts 13:41
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41 ‘Behold,(A) you despisers,
Marvel and perish!
For I work a work in your days,
A work which you will by no means believe,
Though one were to declare it to you.’ ”
Hosea 7:5
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5 In the day of our king
Princes have made him sick, [a]inflamed with (A)wine;
He stretched out his hand with scoffers.
Footnotes
- Hosea 7:5 Lit. with the heat of
Isaiah 5:9
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9 (A)In my hearing the Lord of hosts said,
“Truly, many houses shall be desolate,
Great and beautiful ones, without inhabitant.
Proverbs 29:8
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8 Scoffers (A)set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs 3:34
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34 (A)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
Proverbs 1:22
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22 “How long, you [a]simple ones, will you love [b]simplicity?
For scorners delight in their scorning,
And fools hate knowledge.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:22 naive
- Proverbs 1:22 naivete
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