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WISDOM AND SOUND ADVICE FROM THE TORAH

their teeth at me... Rescue my life from their rav a ges...
(Psalms, 35:16-17)

He [the Lord] mocks proud mock ers but gives grace to the
hum ble. (Proverbs, 3:34)

A mock er re sents cor rec tion; he will not con sult the wise.
(Proverbs, 15:12)

He who mocks the poor shows con tempt for their Maker...
(Proverbs, 17:5)

When a mock er is pun ished, the sim ple gain wis dom; when a
wise man is in struct ed, he gets knowl edge. (Proverbs, 21:11)

The proud and ar ro gant man—"Mocker" is his name; he be -
haves with over ween ing pride. (Proverbs, 21:24)

Now stop your mock ing, or your chains will be come heav i er;
the Lord, the Lord Almighty, has told me of the de struc tion
de creed against the whole land. (Isaiah, 28:22)

The ruth less will van ish, the mock ers will dis ap pear, and all

who have an eye for evil will be cut down. (Isaiah, 29:20)

This is what they will get in re turn for their pride... and
mock ing... The Lord will be awe some to them...
(Zephaniah, 2:10-11)

To his sin he adds re bel lion; scorn -
ful ly he claps his hands among us
and mul ti plies his words
against God. (Job,
34:37)

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