Proverbs 1:22 | |
NASB: "How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge? (NASB ©1995) GWT: "How long will you gullible people love being so gullible? How long will you mockers find joy in your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge? (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? ASV: How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge? BBE: How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge? DBY: How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge? JPS: How long, ye thoughtless, will ye love thoughtlessness? And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge? WBS: How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? WEB: "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge? YLT: 'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge? | |
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