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Proverbs 1

Proverbs 1:22

Wisdom Calls Aloud · Proverbs 1:20–33
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Translations

Modern
“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
Traditional
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Literal
“Until when, O simple ones, will you love simplicity, and those mocking delight themselves in mockery, and the foolish ones hate knowledge?
Latin
Usquequo, parvuli, diligitis infantiam, et stulti ea quæ sibi sunt noxia cupient, et imprudentes odibunt scientiam?

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?

Notes

Proverbs 1:22

Proverbs uses three main words to describe those who lack God's wisdom:

  • Simple ones (Hebrew pethim) have not rejected God's wisdom and are most open to correction (see Proverbs 1:4).

  • Fools (Hebrew kesilim) have heard God's wisdom but resist it.

  • Scoffers (Hebrew latsonim) not only resist wisdom but also ridicule it.

Proverbs 1:20–33

The author describes wisdom as a woman. In Hebrew, the word for wisdom, khokmah, is grammatically feminine. The author encourages his son to embrace wisdom (see Proverbs 3:18; 8:1–9:6).

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Topics

Blindness: Spiritual Fool: General Scriptures Concerning Fools: Hate Knowledge Infidelity: General Scriptures Concerning Instruction: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Knowledge: Fools Hate Repentance: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Scoffing: General Scriptures Concerning Scorning and Mocking: Those Who are Addicted to Delight In The Call of God: Rejection by God Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning