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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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22 “How long, you [a]simple ones, will you love [b]simplicity?
For scorners delight in their scorning,
And fools hate knowledge.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:22 naive
  2. Proverbs 1:22 naivete

34 Surely he mocks the mockers,
    but he gives grace to the humble.

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34 (A)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.

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

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“He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
(A)Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
(B)Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

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

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A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But (A)knowledge is easy to him who understands.

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

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12 (A)A scoffer does not love one who corrects him,
Nor will he go to the wise.

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

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25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple (A)will become wary;
(B)Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.

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

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29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
(A)And beatings for the backs of fools.

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

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11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
But when the (A)wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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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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24 A proud and haughty man—“Scoffer” is his name;
He acts with arrogant pride.

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10 Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out;
    yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

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10 (A)Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave;
Yes, strife and reproach will cease.

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The schemes of folly are sin.
    The mocker is detested by men.

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The devising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

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Mockers stir up a city,
    but wise men turn away anger.

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Scoffers (A)set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away wrath.

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