Proverbs 1:22
King James Version (KJV)
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
In context
20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Proverbs 1:22 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
- WEB World English Bible
- “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
- ASV American Standard Version
- How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?
- DBY Darby Translation
- How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?
- WBS Webster Bible
- How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?