Classic Translations
King James Bible How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
New King James Version “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge.
King James 2000 Bible How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?
New Heart English Bible "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
World English Bible "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
American King James Version How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
American Standard Version How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
A Faithful Version "How long will you love simplicity, simple ones? And will scorners delight in their scorning? And will fools hate knowledge?
Darby Bible Translation How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?
English Revised Version How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Webster's Bible Translation How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587 O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?
Bishops' Bible of 1568 O ye children, howe long wyll ye loue childishnesse? howe long wyll the scorners delite in scornyng, and the vnwise hate knowledge?
Coverdale Bible of 1535 O ye childre, how loge wil ye loue childyshnesse? how longe wil ye scorners delyte in scornynge, & ye vnwyse be enemies vnto knowlege?