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22 “How long, O (A)simple ones, will you love simplicity?
And (B)scoffers delight in scoffing
And [a]fools (C)hate knowledge?

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  1. Proverbs 1:22 One who fails in wisdom due to willful sin

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

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34 Though (A)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (B)He gives grace to the humble.

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

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He who (A)disciplines a scoffer receives disgrace for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man receives injury for himself.
(B)Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you,
(C)Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

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The one who corrects a mocker
will bring dishonor on himself;
the one who rebukes a wicked man will get hurt.[a]
Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;(A)
rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 9:7 Lit man his blemish

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

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

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12 A (A)scoffer does not love one who reproves him,
He will not go to the wise.

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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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25 (A)Strike a scoffer and the simple may become prudent,
But (B)reprove one who has understanding and he will understand knowledge.

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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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29 [a]Judgments are established for (A)scoffers,
And (B)beatings for the back of fools.

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  1. Proverbs 19:29 Gr Rods

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

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11 When the (A)scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;
And when one considers wisdom, he receives knowledge.

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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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24 “Arrogant,” “Haughty,” “(A)Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with (B)arrogant fury.

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

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10 (A)Drive out the scoffer, and strife will go out,
Even contention and disgrace will cease.

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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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The (A)scheming of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

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

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Scoffers [a](A)set a city aflame,
But (B)wise men turn away anger.

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  1. Proverbs 29:8 Lit breathe out

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

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