Proverbs 1:22
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? | “How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge? | How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge? |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| until | עַד־ | 'ad- | H5704 | tillעַד (ad) prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705) |
| when? | מָתַ֣י׀ | ma-TAI | H4970 | howמָתַי (ma.tay) 1) when? 1a) with prep 1a1) against when?, until when?, how long?, after how long? |
| O naive people | פְּתָיִם֮ | pe-ta-YIM | H6612A | simpleפֶּ֫תִי (pe.ti) adj simple, foolish, open-minded |
| will you love | תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ | te-'e-ha-VU | H0157G | to love: loverאָהֵב (a.hav) : lover 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like Also means: a.hav (אָהֵב ": friend" H0157H) |
| naivete | פֶ֥תִי | FE-ti | H6612B | simplicityפְּתִי (pe.ti) simplicity, naivete |
| and mockers | וְלֵצִ֗ים | ve-le-TZIM | H3887 | to mockלִיץ (luts) 1) to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to boast 1a2) to scorn 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to mock, deride 1b2) to interpret (language) 1b2a) interpreter (participle) 1b2b) ambassador (fig.) 1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker Also means: la.tsats (לָצַץ "to scorn" H3945) |
| mockery | לָ֭צוֹן | LA-tzon | H3944 | scorningלָצוֹן (la.tson) scorning, bragging |
| do they delight in? | חָמְד֣וּ | cha-me-DU | H2530A | to desireחָמַד (cha.mad) v 1) to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in 1a) (Qal) to desire 1b) (Niphal) to be desirable 1c) (Piel) to delight greatly, desire greatly |
| and fools | וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים | u-khe-si-LIM | H3684 | foolכְּסִיל (ke.sil) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one |
| will they hate? | יִשְׂנְאוּ־ | yis-ne-'u- | H8130 | to hateשָׂנֵא (sa.ne) 1) to hate, be hateful 1a) (Qal) to hate 1a1) of man 1a2) of God 1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be hated 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom Aramaic equivalent: se.ne (שְׂנָא "to hate" H8131) |
| knowledge | דָֽעַת׃ | DA-'at | H1847 | knowledgeדַּ֫עַת (da.at) 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.