Mocking

Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on, — read the full passage →

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

Against whom do ye sport yourselves? Against whom enlarge ye the mouth? Prolong ye the tongue? Are not ye children of transgression? a false seed?

A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent <FI>is<Fi> easy. — read the full passage →

also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, --the things not fit--but rather thanksgiving;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

and they are mocking at the messengers of God, and despising His words, and acting deceitfully with His prophets, till the going up of the fury of Jehovah against His people--till there is no healing.

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake--

and others mocking said, --`They are full of sweet wine;'

Wine <FI>is<Fi> a scorner--strong drink <FI>is<Fi> noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.

And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him,

that they said to you, that in the last time there shall be scoffers, after their own desires of impieties going on,

Proud, haughty, scorner <FI>is<Fi> his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat; — read the full passage →

who being reviled--was not reviling again, suffering--was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,

and clothe him with purple, and having plaited a crown of thorns, they put <FI>it<Fi> on him, — read the full passage →

And now, show not yourselves scorners, Lest strong be your bands, For a consumption, that is determined, I have heard, by the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, <FI>Is<Fi> for all the land.

`Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

And he goeth up thence to Beth-El, and he is going up in the way, and little youths have come out from the city, and scoff at him, and say to him, `Go up, bald-head! go up, bald-head!'

and others of mockings and scourgings did receive trial, and yet of bonds and imprisonment;

this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on,

and the old world did not spare, but the eighth person, Noah, of righteousness a preacher, did keep, a flood on the world of the impious having brought,

and Herod with his soldiers having set him at nought, and having mocked, having put around him gorgeous apparel, did send him back to Pilate,

And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,

And it cometh to pass that mankind have begun to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters have been born to them, — read the full passage →

And I call upon you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that the same thing ye may all say, and there may not be divisions among you, and ye may be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment,

for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead--to their being inexcusable;

On my charge I stand, and I station myself on a bulwark, and I watch to see what He doth speak against me, and what I do reply to my reproof. — read the full passage →

As <FI>in<Fi> water the face <FI>is<Fi> to face, So the heart of man to man.

And now, laughed at me, Have the younger in days than I, Whose fathers I have loathed to set With the dogs of my flock.

In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets, — read the full passage →

And having heard of a rising again of the dead, some, indeed, were mocking, but others said, `We will hear thee again concerning this;'

And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing--in all good things. — read the full passage →

I say, then, Did God cast away His people? let it not be! for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin: — read the full passage →

Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field, — read the full passage →

The thought of folly <FI>is<Fi> sin, And an abomination to man <FI>is<Fi> a scorner.

And the runners are passing over from city to city, in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun: and they are laughing at them, and mocking at them,

this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on, — read the full passage →

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

And having passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews, — read the full passage →

And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating <FI>him<Fi> ; — read the full passage →

Thou hast persuaded me, O Jehovah, and I am persuaded; Thou hast hardened me, and dost prevail, I have been for a laughter all the day, Every one is mocking at me,

Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.

Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!

To the Overseer. --By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good. — read the full passage →

who shall render to each according to his works; — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon,

Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved.'

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, `Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.'

And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating <FI>him<Fi> ; — read the full passage →

and certain began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, `Prophesy;' and the officers were striking him with their palms.

he saith to them, `Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;

An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.

And I <FI>am<Fi> a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people. — read the full passage →

We swallow them as Sheol--alive, And whole--as those going down <FI>to<Fi> the pit,

To the Overseer. --By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.

for my flesh truly is food, and my blood truly is drink; — read the full passage →

this is the bread that out of the heaven is coming down, that any one may eat of it, and not die. — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

And in like manner also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,

and thou hast said to the sons of Ammon: Hear ye a word of the Lord Jehovah: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of thy saying, Aha, to My sanctuary, Because it hath been polluted, And unto the ground of Israel, Because it hath been desolate, And unto the house of Judah, Because they have gone into a removal:

I have been a derision to all my people, Their song all the day.

Lo, they are saying unto me: `Where <FI>is<Fi> the word of Jehovah? pray, let it come.'

All beholding me do mock at me, They make free with the lip--shake the head,

Not so the wicked: But--as chaff that wind driveth away!

And it cometh to pass, when Sanballat hath heard that we are building the wall, that it is displeasing to him, and he is very angry and mocketh at the Jews,

And he goeth up thence to Beth-El, and he is going up in the way, and little youths have come out from the city, and scoff at him, and say to him, `Go up, bald-head! go up, bald-head!' — read the full passage →

and Sarah seeth the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she hath borne to Abraham, mocking,

and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

It being, therefore, evening, on that day, the first of the sabbaths, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were assembled, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, `Peace to you;' — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; — read the full passage →

And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them, and they were amazed, and following they were afraid. And having again taken the twelve, he began to tell them the things about to happen to him, — read the full passage →

and having plaited him a crown out of thorns they put <FI>it<Fi> on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and having kneeled before him, they were mocking him, saying, `Hail, the king of the Jews.'

Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others did slap, — read the full passage →

There hath been upon me a hand of Jehovah, and He taketh me forth in the Spirit of Jehovah, and doth place me in the midst of the valley, and it is full of bones, — read the full passage →

Because that Tyre hath said of Jerusalem: Aha, she hath been broken, the doors of the peoples, She hath turned round unto me, I am filled--she hath been laid waste,

Thou hast persuaded me, O Jehovah, and I am persuaded; Thou hast hardened me, and dost prevail, I have been for a laughter all the day, Every one is mocking at me, — read the full passage →

I also in your calamity do laugh, I deride when your fear cometh,

And now, their song I have been, And I am to them for a byword.

To the Overseer. --By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good. — read the full passage →

And Sanballat the Horonite heareth, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, and they mock at us, and despise us, and say, `What <FI>is<Fi> this thing that ye are doing? against the king are ye rebelling?'

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `One plague more I do bring in on Pharaoh, and on Egypt, afterwards he doth send you away from this; when he is sending you away, he surely casteth you out altogether from this <FI>place<Fi> ; — read the full passage →

and as the days of Noah--so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man; — read the full passage →

The Visions of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →