They delight in mocking
Proverbs 1:22
“How long will you simple ones love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
They hate reproof
Proverbs 9:7-8
7 “Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse.
8 Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you.
Proverbs 13:1
A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
Proverbs 15:12
A mocker resents correction; he will not consult the wise.
Reject knowledge and wisdom
Proverbs 14:6
The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
Set wrong examples
Proverbs 19:25
Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke a discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
Proverbs 21:11
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge.
Judgment prepared for them
Proverbs 19:29
Penalties are prepared for mockers and beatings for the backs of fools.
Are proud and haughty
Proverbs 21:24
The proud and arrogant man—“Mocker” is his name; he behaves with overweening pride.
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