World English Bible
Proverbs 1:22
“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?”
Verse in context — Proverbs 1
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Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
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She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
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How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
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Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
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Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;