Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'scorner' occurs 13 times in the standard works.

2 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'scorner' in the standard works and contain 15.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 1 minutes to read the entire list.

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Prov. 9:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

 9:7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

 9:8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 11 4 15
NT 0 0 0
BM 1 0 1
DC 1 0 1
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 13 4 17

Prov. 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Prov. 3:34
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

Prov. 9:7
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Prov. 9:8
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Prov. 13:1
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Prov. 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Prov. 15:12
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

Prov. 19:25
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

Prov. 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

Prov. 21:11
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Prov. 21:24
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

Prov. 22:10
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Prov. 24:9
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

Isa. 29:20
For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

Hosea 7:5
In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.

2 Ne. 27:31
For assuredly as the Lord liveth they shall see that the terrible one is brought to naught, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off;

D&C 45:50
And calamity shall cover the mocker, and the scorner shall be consumed; and they that have watched for iniquity shall be hewn down and cast into the fire.