22 O ye [a]foolish, how long will ye love foolishness? and the scornful take their pleasure in scorning? and the fools hate knowledge?

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:22 Wisdom reproveth three kinds of men: the foolish or simple which err of ignorance, and the mockers that cannot suffer to be taught, and the fools which are drowned in worldly lusts and hate the knowledge of godliness.

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?

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Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

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Stay away from a fool,
    for you will not find knowledge on their lips.

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20 In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and [a]oil; but a foolish man devoureth it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:20 Meaning, abundance of all things.

20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
    but fools gulp theirs down.

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12 [a]A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himself: but the foolish go on still, and are punished.

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  1. Proverbs 27:12 Read Prov. 22:3.

12 The prudent see danger and take refuge,
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(A)

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