Proverbs 1:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 1:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 1:22 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 1:22 — KJV
“How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?”
— Proverbs 1:22 (KJV)
Proverbs 1:22 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 1:22
“O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:22: how, long, love
“How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:22: how, love, delight
“Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:22: ones, love, hate
“By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:22: long, love, knowledge
“If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:22: how, love, hate
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