Blessed {is} the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. {ungodly: or, wicked}

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. {reproved: or, discovered}

And 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.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

But 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.

Saying, 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.

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Whoso {is} simple, let him turn in hither: {as for} him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Then 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.

How 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.

O 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!

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and {findeth it} not: but knowledge {is} easy unto him that understandeth.

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and {ye} fools, when will ye be wise?

The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of knowledge: {but} fools despise wisdom and instruction. {the beginning: or, the principal part}

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, {the youths: Heb. the sons}

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

Whoso {is} simple, let him turn in hither: and {as for} him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. {discretion: or, advisement}

What man {is} like Job, {who} drinketh up scorning like water?

Blessed {is} the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. {ungodly: or, wicked}

The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of knowledge: {but} fools despise wisdom and instruction. {the beginning: or, the principal part}

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. {comprehended: or, did not admit, or, receive}

The law of the LORD {is} perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD {is} sure, making wise the simple. {law: or, doctrine} {converting: or, restoring}

O ye sons of men, how long {will ye turn} my glory into shame? {how long} will ye love vanity, {and} seek after leasing? Selah.

A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget {it} not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech {you} by us: we pray {you} in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

And even as they did not like to retain God in {their} knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; {to retain: or, to acknowledge} {a reprobate...: or, a mind void of judgment or, an unapproving mind}

Then 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.

Forty years long was I grieved with {this} generation, and said, It {is} a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall {shall ye be, and as} a tottering fence.

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, {the youths: Heb. the sons}

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. {in...: Heb. before thine eyes}

O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, {and} hating one another.

Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked {him} at the sea, {even} at the Red sea.

{They were} children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth. {base...: Heb. men of no name}

What man {is} like Job, {who} drinketh up scorning like water?

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, {for} the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell {among them}. {for men: Heb. in the man}

I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous {there is} favour.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Proud {and} haughty scorner {is} his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. {in proud...: Heb. in the wrath of pride}

Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that {are} far from righteousness:

I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, {and} thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when {shall it} once {be}? {when...: Heb. after when yet?}

Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast {thee} off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long {will it be} ere they attain to innocency?

{Ye} fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

Who among you will give ear to this? {who} will hearken and hear for the time to come? {for...: Heb. for the after time?}

Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

How long wilt thou speak these {things}? and {how long shall} the words of thy mouth {be like} a strong wind?

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. {envy: or, indignation}

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and {ye} fools, when will ye be wise?

And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. {discretion: or, advisement}

Wherefore {is there} a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing {he hath} no heart {to it}?

Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which {is} in Jerusalem.

Whoso {is} simple, let him turn in hither: {as for} him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

[To the chief Musician, {A Psalm} of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, {There is} no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, {there is} none that doeth good.

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.