Proverbs 14:6

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 8:9 : 9 They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
  • Prov 17:24 : 24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
  • Matt 11:25-27 : 25 At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants. 26 Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight. 27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.
  • Matt 13:11-12 : 11 He answered them, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them. 12 For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
  • 2 Pet 3:3-5 : 3 knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts, 4 and saying, "Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation." 5 For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water, by the word of God;
  • Ps 119:18 : 18 Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.
  • Ps 119:98-99 : 98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.
  • Rom 1:21-28 : 21 Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping things. 24 Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. 27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error. 28 Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
  • Rom 9:31-32 : 31 but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn't arrive at the law of righteousness. 32 Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;
  • 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He has taken the wise in their craftiness."
  • 1 Cor 8:2 : 2 But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn't yet know as he ought to know.
  • Prov 18:2 : 2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 Turn to the law and to the testimony! If they don't speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
  • Jer 8:9 : 9 The wise men are disappointed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected the word of Yahweh; and what kind of wisdom is in them?
  • Matt 6:22-23 : 22 "The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 15:12
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    12A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 19:25
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    25Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

  • Prov 21:11
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    11When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

  • Prov 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?

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Prov 13:1
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    1A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

  • Prov 9:6-8
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    6Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."

    7He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

    8Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    15Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

    16Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • Ps 92:6
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    6A senseless man doesn't know, neither does a fool understand this:

  • Prov 14:18
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    18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

    14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 29:8-9
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    8Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

    9If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

  • Prov 24:9
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    9The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

  • Prov 1:5-7
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    5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

    6to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

    7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

  • Prov 17:16
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    16Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

  • Prov 17:24
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    24Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 14:15-16
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    15A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

    16A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

  • Prov 28:5
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    5Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

  • Prov 8:9
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    9They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

  • Prov 2:5-6
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    72%

    5then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.

    6For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

  • Prov 24:7
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    7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Prov 21:24
    72%

    24The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

  • Job 28:12
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    12"But where shall wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

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

  • Prov 9:16
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    16"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

  • Prov 15:32
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    32He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.