Proverbs 1:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?”

Proverbs 1:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 1:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 1:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?”

Proverbs 1:22 — World English Bible

Proverbs 1:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?”

Proverbs 1:22 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 1:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?”

Proverbs 1:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 1:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?”

Proverbs 1:22 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 1:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?”

Proverbs 1:22 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 1:22 in Context — Proverbs 1

20 La sabiduría clama de fuera, da su voz en las plazas:

21 Clama en los principales lugares de concurso; en las entradas de las puertas de la ciudad dice sus razones:

22 ¿Hasta cuándo, oh simples, amaréis la simpleza, y los burladores desearán el burlar, y los insensatos aborrecerán la ciencia?

23 Volveos á mi reprensión: he aquí yo os derramaré mi espíritu, y os haré saber mis palabras.

24 Por cuanto llamé, y no quisisteis; extendí mi mano, y no hubo quien escuchase;

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What Does Proverbs 1:22 Mean?

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