22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 1:22:1 ⧉עַד־מָתַ֣יadmataiuntil when Proverbs 1:22:2 ⧉פְּתָיִם֮petayimsimple ones Proverbs 1:22:3 ⧉תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ־פֶ֥תִיteehavupetiwill you love simplicity Proverbs 1:22:4 ⧉וְלֵצִ֗יםveletsimand scoffers Proverbs 1:22:5 ⧉לָ֭צוֹןlatsonmocking Proverbs 1:22:6 ⧉חָמְד֣וּkhamdevuthey desire Proverbs 1:22:7 ⧉לָהֶ֑םlahemfor themselves Proverbs 1:22:8 ⧉וּ֝כְסִילִ֗יםukhesilimand fools Proverbs 1:22:9 ⧉יִשְׂנְאוּ־דָֽעַת׃yisneudaatthey hate knowledge |
22. Formal Translation “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? And scoffers, how long will you desire mockery for yourselves? And how long will fools hate knowledge?” |
22. Dynamic Translation “How much longer will you naïve people keep loving simplicity? How long will you scoffers delight in mockery for yourselves? When will you fools stop hating knowledge?” |