Proverbs 1:22

Proverbs 1:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
• New International Version (NIV)“How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
• English Standard Version (ESV)"How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
• New King James Version (NKJV)“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge.

Context of Proverbs 1:22

20Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: 21She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. 24Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

Proverbs 1:22 word by word

עַד־מָתַ֣י׀ פְּתָיִם֮ תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ פֶ֥תִי וְלֵצִ֗ים לָ֭צוֹן חָמְד֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים יִשְׂנְאוּ־דָֽעַת׃Read the interlinear

• How long, ye simple onesפֶּ֫תִיpethîy pethîy pethâ'îy · simpleH6612
• will ye loveאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• simplicityפְּתִיpethîy pethîy pethâ'îy · simplicityH6612
• and the scornersלִיץlûts · to mockH3887
• delightחָמַדchâmad · to desireH2530
• in their scorningלָצוֹןlâtsôn · scorningH3944
• and foolsכְּסִילkesîyl · foolH3684
• hateשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130
• knowledgeדַּ֫עַתda‛ath · knowledgeH1847

Cross-references for Proverbs 1:22

• Proverbs 6:9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
• Exodus 10:3And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith Yhwh God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
• Exodus 16:28And Yhwh said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?
• Numbers 14:27How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
• Matthew 17:17Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
• Proverbs 7:7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
• Proverbs 9:4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
• Psalms 94:8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
• Matthew 9:13But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
• Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
• Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
• Luke 19:42Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
• Revelation 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
• Proverbs 3:34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
• Proverbs 14:6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
• Proverbs 15:12A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

Commentaries on Proverbs 1:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Ye simple ones - פתים pethayim, ye who have been seduced and deceived. See on Proverbs 1:4; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Compare the Psalm 1:1 note. (1) The “simple,” literally, “open,” i. e. fatally open to evil; (2) the “scorners,” mocking at all good; (3) lastly, the “fools” in the sense of being hardened, obstinate, perverse, hating the knowledge they have rejected.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-33Verses 20-33 Solomon, having showed how dangerous it is to hearken to the temptations of Satan, here declares how dangerous it is not to hearken to the calls of God. Christ himself is Wisdom, is Wisdoms. Three sorts of persons are here called by Him: 1. Simple ones. Sinners are fond of their simple notions of good and evil, their simple prejudices against the ways of God, and flatter themselves in their wickedness. 2. Scorners. Proud, jovial people, that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Proverbs 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-3320-33. Some interpreters regard this address as the language of the Son of God under the name of Wisdom (compare Lu 11:49). Others think that wisdom, as the divine attribute specially employed in acts of counsel and admonition, is here personified, and represents God. In either case the address is a most solemn and divine admonition, whose matter and spirit are eminently evangelical and impressive (see on Pr 8:1). Wisdom--literally, "Wisdoms," the plural…Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 1:22

• Blindness
• Fool
• Infidelity
• Instruction
• Knowledge
• Repentance
• Scoffing
• Wisdom
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Call
• Consent
• Despise
• Entice
• Hate
• Lurk
• Naught
• Prosperity
• Proverb
• Refrain

Commentaries on Proverbs 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings