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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22 How long,[a] O simple ones, will you love simplicity?
    And how long will scoffers delight in their scoffing,
    and fools hate knowledge?

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  1. Proverbs 1:22 Literally “Until when”

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

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34 With those who scorn, he is scornful,
    but to those who are humble, he gives favor.

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The one who corrects a mocker
will bring abuse on himself;
the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.[a]
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

He who corrects a scoffer gains abuse for himself,
    and he who rebukes the wicked gets hurt.[a]
Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise and he will love you.

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  1. Proverbs 9:7 Literally “abuse him”

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

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A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none,
    but knowledge comes easily to him who understands.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 14:6 Literally “to one who understands it comes easy”

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

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12 A scoffer does not like his rebuke;[a]
    to the wise he will not go.

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  1. Proverbs 15:12 Literally “rebuke belonging to him”

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

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25 The scoffer you shall strike, and the simple, may they learn prudence,
    and reprove the intelligent and he will gain knowledge.

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

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29 Judgments[a] are prepared for the scoffers,
    and flogging for the back of fools.

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  1. Proverbs 19:29 Or “Punishments,” or “Condemnations”

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

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11 With the punishment of a scoffer, the simple will become wise,
    and with the instruction of the wise, he will obtain knowledge.

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

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24 The proud, haughty one: “scoffer” is his name;
    he acts with arrogance of pride.

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10 Drive out a mocker,(A) and conflict goes too;
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.(B)

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10 Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out;
    quarrel and abuse will cease.

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A foolish scheme is sin,
and a mocker is detestable to people.

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Devising folly is a sin,
    and an abomination to humankind is a scoffer.

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Mockers inflame a city,(A)
but the wise turn away anger.

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Men of scoffing set a city aflame,
    but the wise turn away wrath.

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