Bible verses about "mocking" | Brenton

⁶ Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent. ⁷ All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion. ⁸ The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray. ⁹ The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.

⁴ Wherein have ye been rioting? and against whom have ye opened your mouth, and against whom have ye loosed your tongue? are ye not children of perdition? a lawless seed?

¹² An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise.

¹ Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, and has not stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of evil men.

⁵ He that laughs at the poor provokes him that made him; and he that rejoices at the destruction of another shall not be held guiltless: but he that has compassion shall find mercy.