22O children, how long will you love childishness, and fools covet those things which are hurtful to themselves, and the unwise hate knowledge?


In Context

19 So the wage of every covetous man destroy the souls of the possessors.

20 Wisdom preacheth abroad, she uttereth her voice in the streets:

21 At the head of multitudes she crieth out, in the entrance of the gates of the city she uttereth her words, saying:

22 O children, how long will you love childishness, and fools covet those things which are hurtful to themselves, and the unwise hate knowledge?

23 Turn ye at my reproof: behold I will utter my spirit to you, and will shew you my words.

24 Because I called, and you refused: I stretched out my hand, and there was none that regarded.

Proverbs 1:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:22"How long will you simple ones love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:22How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:22|How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:22'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:22How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?