Proverbs 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 26:12 shows the self-wise are worse than fools—the scoffer's arrogant attitude similarly blocks wisdom.
In Proverbs 1:22, scoffers are described as those who hate knowledge — explaining why the scoffer in Proverbs 14:6 cannot find wisdom despite seeking.
Proverbs 13:1 shows the scoffer rejects rebuke — the same stubbornness that prevents finding wisdom in Proverbs 14:6.
Proverbs 17:16 asks why a fool with money cannot buy wisdom — mirroring the scoffer's futile search in Proverbs 14:6.
In Proverbs 17:24, the discerning focus on wisdom while fools wander—contrasting the mocker's futile search here.
In Proverbs 8:9, wisdom is straightforward to the discerning—reinforcing that knowledge comes easily to them here.
Proverbs 24:7 says wisdom is too high for a fool — echoing the scoffer's inability to find wisdom in Proverbs 14:6.
Matthew 11:25-27 shows God hiding truth from the 'wise' and revealing it to the humble—the scoffer's pride blocks his quest.
In 2 Peter 3:3-5, scoffers willfully ignore truth—mirroring the mocker who seeks wisdom but rejects it.
In James 1:5, God gives wisdom generously to those who ask—contrasting the mocker's self-reliant search that finds none here.
1 Corinthians 3:18-20 warns that worldly wisdom is folly to God—the scoffer's pride in his own understanding prevents true wisdom.
In Matthew 13:12, those who have get more, those without lose—explaining the mocker's failure and the discerning's ease here.
In Matthew 13:11, knowledge is given to disciples but withheld—echoing the discerning find wisdom while the mocker does not.
Jeremiah 8:9 says those who reject the Lord's word have no wisdom—directly echoing why the scoffer cannot find it.
1 Corinthians 2:14 explains that the natural person cannot understand spiritual things — the same reason the scoffer finds no wisdom in Proverbs 14:6.
2 Timothy 3:7 describes those always learning but never knowing truth — identical to the scoffer's fruitless search for wisdom in Proverbs 14:6.
In 1 Corinthians 3:19, worldly wisdom is foolishness—echoing the mocker's futile search for wisdom here.
In Psalm 119:98-100, God's commands give wisdom—explaining why the discerning find knowledge easily here.
In Psalm 119:18, the psalmist prays for open eyes—contrasting the mocker who seeks wisdom without divine help.
In 1 Corinthians 8:2, those who think they know are ignorant—similar to the mocker's failed quest for wisdom here.