Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.

For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.