- scoffers:
- "How long,¹¹ ye simple ones,ª will ye loveª° simplicity?ª and the scornersª° delightª° in their scorning,ª and foolsª hateª° knowledge?ª" {Prv 1:22} + "Surely¹ he¹ scornethª° the scorners:ª° but he givethª° graceª unto the lowly.ª°²" {Prv 3:34} + "A scornerª° seekethª° wisdom,ª and [findeth it] not:¹ but knowledgeª [is] easyª° unto him that understandeth.ª°" {Prv 14:6} + "That say,ª° Let him make speed,ª° [and] hastenª° his work,ª that¹ we may seeª° [it]: and let the counselª of the Holy Oneª of Israelª draw nighª° and come,ª° that we may knowª° [it]!" {Isa 5:19} + "Wherefore¹ hearª° the wordª of the LORD,ª ye scornfulª men,²¹ that ruleª° this¹ peopleª which¹ [is] in Jerusalem.ª" {Isa 28:14} + "For¹ the terrible oneª is brought to nought,ª° and the scornerª° is consumed,ª° and all¹ that watchª° for iniquityª are cut off:ª°" {Isa 29:20} + "In the dayª of our kingª the princesª have made [him] sickª° with bottlesª of wine;ª¹ he stretched outª° his handª with¹ scorners.ª°" {Hsa 7:5}
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