Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge? Young's Literal Translation ‘Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge? King James Bible How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Hebrew “Howעַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while long, מָתַ֣י ׀ (mā·ṯay) Interrogative Strong's 4970: Extent, when O simple ones, פְּתָיִם֮ (pə·ṯā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6612: Simple, perhaps open-minded will you love תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ (tə·’ê·hă·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 157: To have affection f simplicity? פֶ֥תִי (p̄e·ṯî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6612: Simple, perhaps open-minded How long will scoffers וְלֵצִ֗ים (wə·lê·ṣîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker delight חָמְד֣וּ (ḥā·mə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2530: To desire, take pleasure in in their scorn לָ֭צוֹן (lā·ṣō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3944: A scorning and fools וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים (ū·ḵə·sî·lîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool hate יִשְׂנְאוּ־ (yiś·nə·’ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8130: To hate knowledge? דָֽעַת׃ (ḏā·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge |