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Proverbs 1:22
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22 “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?
    How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,
    and fools hate knowledge?

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Proverbs 1:22
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22 “How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance?
How long will you mockers(A) enjoy mocking
and you fools hate knowledge?(B)

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Proverbs 1:22
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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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Proverbs 3:34
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34 Surely he mocks the mockers,
    but he gives grace to the humble.

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Proverbs 3:34
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34 He mocks those who mock
but gives grace to the humble.(A)

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34 He mocks(A) proud mockers(B)
    but shows favor to the humble(C) and oppressed.

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Proverbs 9:7-8
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7 One who corrects a mocker invites insult.
    One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
8 Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
    Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

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Proverbs 9:7-8
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7 The one who corrects a mocker
will bring abuse on himself;
the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.[a]
8 Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;(A)
rebuke the wise, and he will love you.(B)

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  1. 9:7 Lit man: his blemish
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Proverbs 9:7-8
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7 Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
    whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.(A)
8 Do not rebuke mockers(B) or they will hate you;
    rebuke the wise and they will love you.(C)

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Proverbs 14:6
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6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it,
    but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

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Proverbs 14:6
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6 A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it,
but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.

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Proverbs 14:6
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6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
    but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.(A)

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Proverbs 15:12
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12 A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved;
    he will not go to the wise.

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Proverbs 15:12
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12 A mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him;(A)
he will not consult the wise.

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12 Mockers resent correction,(A)
    so they avoid the wise.

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Proverbs 14
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Proverbs 19:25
World English Bible

25 Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
    rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

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Proverbs 19:25
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25 Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;(A)
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.(B)

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Proverbs 19:25
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25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;
    rebuke the discerning,(A) and they will gain knowledge.(B)

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Proverbs 19:29
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29 Penalties are prepared for scoffers,
    and beatings for the backs of fools.

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Proverbs 19:29
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29 Judgments are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.(A)

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29 Penalties are prepared for mockers,
    and beatings for the backs of fools.(A)

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Proverbs 21:11
World English Bible

11 When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom.
    When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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Proverbs 21:11
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11 When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.(A)

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Proverbs 21:11
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11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
    by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.(A)

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Proverbs 21:24
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24 The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name—
    he works in the arrogance of pride.

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Proverbs 21:24
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24 The arrogant and proud person, named “Mocker,”
acts with excessive arrogance.(A)

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Proverbs 21:24
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24 The proud and arrogant person(A)—“Mocker” is his name—
    behaves with insolent fury.

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