“ How long, you naive ones, will you love simplistic thinking? And how long will scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge?

说：“你们愚昧人喜爱愚昧，亵慢人喜欢亵慢，愚顽人恨恶知识，要到几时呢？

“你们无知的人喜爱无知，傲慢人喜欢傲慢，愚昧人恨恶知识，要到几时呢？

“你们无知的人喜爱无知，傲慢人喜欢傲慢，愚昧人恨恶知识，要到几时呢？

“你们愚昧人喜爱愚昧，嘲讽者以嘲弄为乐，无知者厌恶知识，要到什么时候呢？

“你们愚蒙人喜爱愚蒙，好讥笑的人喜欢讥笑，愚昧人恨恶知识，要到几时呢？

“无知的人喜爱无知，讥讽者贪爱讥讽，愚昧人恨恶知识，要到什么时候呢？

說：你們愚昧人喜愛愚昧，褻慢人喜歡褻慢，愚頑人恨惡知識，要到幾時呢？

「你們無知的人喜愛無知，傲慢人喜歡傲慢，愚昧人恨惡知識，要到幾時呢？

「你們無知的人喜愛無知，傲慢人喜歡傲慢，愚昧人恨惡知識，要到幾時呢？

「你們愚昧人喜愛愚昧，嘲諷者以嘲弄為樂，無知者厭惡知識，要到什麼時候呢？

“你們愚蒙人喜愛愚蒙，好譏笑的人喜歡譏笑，愚昧人恨惡知識，要到幾時呢？

『你們愚蠢人喜愛愚蠢，要到幾時呢？你們褻慢人喜歡褻慢，愚頑人恨惡知識，要到幾時呢？

「無知的人喜愛無知，譏諷者貪愛譏諷，愚昧人恨惡知識，要到什麼時候呢？

曰、樸拙者好樸拙、侮慢者樂侮慢、愚蠢者惡知識、將至何時乎、

拙者安於拙、侮者樂於侮、愚者不志於學、將至何時。

曰、爾拙者悅於拙、侮慢者樂於侮慢、愚者厭惡知識、將至何時、

“ How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

“ How long will you childish people love your childish ways? How long will you rude people enjoy making fun of God and others? How long will you foolish people hate knowledge?

“ How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?

“ How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge?

“ How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance? How long will you mockers enjoy mocking and you fools hate knowledge?

“ How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge.

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

“ How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance? How long will you mockers enjoy mocking and you fools hate knowledge?

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

“ How long will you simpletons love naiveté? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

“ How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

And you say,“ How I hated instruction! And my heart disdainfully rejected rebuke!

Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the Lord.

Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.For My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light.”

The Spirit and the bride say,“ Come.” And let the one who hears say,“ Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires, take the water of life without cost.

Now go and learn what this means:‘ I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,

For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light, so that his deeds will not be exposed.

“ Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,” And to him who lacks understanding she says,“ Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Then the Lord said to Moses,“ How long do you refuse to keep My commandments and My instructions?

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding.

saying,“ If you had known on this day, even you, the conditions for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.

To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,

Though He scoffs at the scoffers, Yet He gives grace to the needy.

And Jesus answered and said,“ You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.”

“ How long shall I put up with this evil congregation who are grumbling against Me? I have heard the complaints of the sons of Israel which they are voicing against Me.

Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And beatings for the backs of fools.

You naive ones, understand prudence; And, you fools, understand wisdom!

“ Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling.

How long will you lie down, you lazy one? When will you arise from your sleep?

“ Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks understanding she says,“ Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.Abandon your foolishness and live, And proceed in the way of understanding.”

What man is like Job, Who drinks up derision like water,

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

A scoffer does not love one who rebukes him; He will not go to the wise.

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him,“ This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews says:‘ How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may serve Me.

Pay attention, you stupid ones among the people; And when will you understand, foolish ones?

And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,