- but:
- "He that reprovethª° a scornerª° gettethª° to himself shame:ª and he that rebukethª° a wickedª [man getteth] himself a blot.ª ... Reproveª° not¹ a scorner,ª° lest¹ he hateª° thee: rebukeª° a wise man,ª and he will loveª° thee." {Prv 9:7-8} + "A scornerª° seekethª° wisdom,ª and [findeth it] not:¹ but knowledgeª [is] easyª° unto him that understandeth.ª°" {Prv 14:6} + "If¹ one manª sinª° against another,ª the judgeª shall judgeª° him: but if¹ a manª sinª° against the LORD,ª who¹ shall intreatª° for him? Notwithstanding¹ they hearkenedª° not unto the voiceª of their father,ª because¹ the LORDª wouldª° slayª° them." {1Sm 2:25} + "Wherefore¹ hearª° the wordª of the LORD,ª ye scornfulª men,²¹ that ruleª° this¹ peopleª which¹ [is] in Jerusalem.ª ... Because¹ ye have said,ª° We have madeª° a covenantª with¹ death,ª and with¹ hellª are we²° at¹ agreement;ª when¹ the overflowingª° scourgeª°² shall pass through,ª°°° it shall not¹ comeª° unto us: for¹ we have madeª° liesª our refuge,ª and under falsehoodª have we hid²° ourselves:¹" {Isa 28:14-15}
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