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Proverbs 1:22

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22 “How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?

22 “How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

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