Proverbs 23:9
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9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
for he will despise the good sense of your words.
Matthew 7:6
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6 (A)“Do not give (B)dogs what is holy, and do not throw your (C)pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.
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Proverbs 9:7-8
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7 Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
8 (A)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(B)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
Proverbs 26:4-5
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4 (A)Answer not a fool according to his folly,
lest you be like him yourself.
5 (B)Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be (C)wise in his own eyes.
John 10:20
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20 Many of them said, (A)“He has a demon, and (B)is insane; why listen to him?”
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Isaiah 36:21
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21 But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, “Do not answer him.”
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Proverbs 1:7
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7 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.
1 Corinthians 1:21-24
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21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach[a] to save those who believe. 22 For (A)Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ (B)crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ (C)the power of God and (D)the wisdom of God.
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- 1 Corinthians 1:21 Or the folly of preaching
Acts 28:25-28
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25 And disagreeing among themselves, they departed after Paul had made one statement: (A)“The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
26 (B)“‘Go to this people, and say,
(C)“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
27 (D)For this people's heart has grown dull,
and with their ears they can barely hear,
and their eyes they have closed;
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
and (E)turn, and I would heal them.’
28 Therefore let it be known to you that (F)this (G)salvation of God (H)has been sent to the Gentiles; (I)they will listen.”[a]
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- Acts 28:28 Some manuscripts add verse 29: And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much dispute among themselves
Acts 17:32
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32 Now when they heard of (A)the resurrection of the dead, (B)some mocked. But others said, (C)“We will hear you again about this.”
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Acts 17:18
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18 Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, (A)“What does this babbler wish to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities”—because (B)he was preaching (C)Jesus and the resurrection.
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Acts 13:45-46
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45 (A)But (B)when the Jews[a] saw the crowds, they were filled with (C)jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, (D)reviling him. 46 And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God (E)be spoken first to you. (F)Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves (G)unworthy of eternal life, behold, we (H)are turning to the Gentiles.
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- Acts 13:45 Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verse 50
John 9:30-34
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30 The man answered, “Why, this is (A)an amazing thing! (B)You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. 31 We know that (C)God does not listen to sinners, but (D)if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him. 32 Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind. 33 (E)If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” 34 They answered him, (F)“You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they (G)cast him out.
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John 8:52
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52 The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! (A)Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet (B)you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never (C)taste death.’
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Luke 16:14
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The Law and the Kingdom of God
14 (A)The Pharisees, who were (B)lovers of money, heard all these things, and they (C)ridiculed him.
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1 Corinthians 4:10-13
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10 (A)We are fools for Christ's sake, but (B)you are wise in Christ. (C)We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. 11 To the present hour (D)we hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and (E)buffeted and (F)homeless, 12 and we (G)labor, working with our own hands. (H)When reviled, we bless; (I)when persecuted, we endure; 13 when slandered, we entreat. (J)We have become, and are still, like the scum of the world, (K)the refuse of all things.
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John 9:40
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40 Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, (A)“Are we also blind?”
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