Proverbs 1:22

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

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📖 English

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?

DARBY

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

DRB

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

JPS

"How long, ye thoughtless, will ye love thoughtlessness? And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, And fools hate knowledge?

KJV

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

LXX Brenton

So long as the simple cleave to justice, they shall not be ashamed: but the foolish being lovers of haughtiness, having become ungodly have hated knowledge, and are become subject to reproofs.

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?

📖 French

CRAMPON

«Jusques à quand, simples, aimerez-vous la simplicité? Jusques à quand les railleurs se plaindront-ils à la raillerie, et les insensés haïront-ils la science?

DARBY_FR

Simples, jusques à quand aimerez-vous la simplicité, et jusques à quand les moqueurs prendront-ils plaisir à la moquerie, et les sots haïront-ils la connaissance?

LS1910

Jusqu'à quand, stupides, aimerez-vous la stupidité? Jusqu'à quand les moqueurs se plairont-ils à la moquerie, Et les insensés haïront-ils la science?

📖 German

LUT1545

Wie lange wollt ihr Albernen albern sein und die Spötter Lust zu Spötterei haben und die Ruchlosen die Lehre hassen?

LUT1912

Wie lange wollt ihr Unverständigen unverständig sein und die Spötter Lust zu Spötterei und die Ruchlosen die Lehre hassen?

📖 Greek

Codex Alexandrinus

ὅσον ἂν χρόνον ἄκακοι ἔχωνται τῆς δικαιοσύνης οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσονται οἱ δὲ ἄφρονες τῆς ὕβρεως ὄντες ἐπιθυμηταί ἀσεβεῖς γενόμενοι ἐμίσησαν αἴσθησιν

📖 Hebrew

Leningrad Codex

עַד־מָתַי פְּתָיִם תְּאֵהֲבוּ פֶתִי וְלֵצִים לָצוֹן חָמְדוּ לָהֶם וּכְסִילִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־דָעַת׃ ‬

📖 Italian

Diodati1885

Dicendo: Infino a quando, o scempi, amerete la scempietà? Ed infino a quando gli schernitori prenderanno piacere in ischernire, Ed i pazzi avranno in odio la scienza?

📖 Polish

Gdansk

Prostacy! dokądże się kochać będziecie w prostocie? a naśmiewcy pośmiewisko miłować będziecie? a głupi nienawidzieć umiejętności będziecie?

📖 Portuguese

ALM1628

Até quando, ó simples, amareis a simplicidade? E vós escarnecedores, desejareis o escárnio? E vós insensatos, odiareis o conhecimento?

ALM1753

Até quando, ó estúpidos, amareis a estupidez? e até quando se deleitarão no escárnio os escarnecedores, e odiarão os insensatos o conhecimento?

📖 Spanish

BO1569

¿Hasta cuándo, oh simples, amaréis la simpleza, y los burladores desearán el burlar, y los locos aborrecerán la ciencia?

RV1909

¿Hasta cuándo, oh simples, amaréis la simpleza, Y los burladores desearán el burlar, Y los insensatos aborrecerán la ciencia?

RVA

¿Hasta cuándo, oh simples, amaréis la simpleza, Y los burladores desearán el burlar, Y los insensatos aborrecerán la ciencia?

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🇪🇸 Reina-Valera 1909 (RV1909)

Classic Spanish Protestant translation from the Reina-Valera tradition.

🇪🇸 Biblia del Oso 1569 (RV1569)

The first complete Spanish Bible translated by Casiodoro de Reina.

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Historic Spanish revision based on early Reina-Valera texts.

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Early Portuguese Bible translation by João Ferreira de Almeida.

🇵🇹 Almeida 1753 (ALM1753)

Historic revision of the Portuguese Almeida Bible.

🇮🇹 Diodati 1885 (DIOD1885)

Classic Italian Protestant Bible translation.

🇬🇧 World English Bible (WEB)

Modern public domain English translation based on the American Standard Version.

🇬🇧 King James Version (KJV)

Historic English Bible translation first published in 1611.

🇫🇷 Louis Segond 1910 (LS1910)

Classic French Protestant translation widely used in French-speaking churches.

🇩🇪 Luther Bible 1912 (LUT1912)

German Bible based on Martin Luther’s historic translation.

🇵🇱 Biblia Jakuba Wujka 1599 (WUJ1599)

Historic Polish Catholic Bible translated by Jakub Wujek.

🇵🇱 Biblia Warszawska 1881 (BW1881)

Classic Polish Protestant Bible translation.

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🇮🇱 Leningrad Codex (Hebrew)

The oldest complete manuscript of the Hebrew Bible used for modern critical editions.

🇬🇧 Jewish Publication Society (JPS)

English translation of the Hebrew Scriptures by Jewish scholars.

🇬🇷 Codex Alexandrinus (Greek)

Ancient Greek manuscript containing major portions of the Septuagint.

🇬🇧 Brenton Septuagint (LXX Brenton)

English translation of the Greek Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Brenton.

🇮🇱 Samaritan Pentateuch (Hebrew)

Ancient Hebrew version of the Torah preserved by the Samaritan community.

🇬🇧 Samaritan Pentateuch (English)

English translation of the Samaritan Torah.

🇸🇾 Targum Onkelos (Aramaic)

Ancient Aramaic translation of the Torah traditionally attributed to Onkelos.

🇬🇧 Targum Onkelos (English)

English translation of the Aramaic Targum Onkelos.