What does the Bible say about mocking?

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• Proverbs 17:5

  Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

• Psalms 1:1

  Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the way of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

• 2 Peter 3:3-7

  [3] knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts, [4] and saying, "Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation." [5] For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water, by the word of God; [6] by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished. [7] But the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

• Galatians 6:7

  Don't be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that will he also reap.

• Isaiah 57:4

  Against whom do you sport yourselves? against whom make you a wide mouth, and put out the tongue? Aren't you children of disobedience, a seed of falsehood,

• Proverbs 15:12

  A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; He will not go to the wise.

• Ephesians 4:29

  Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

• Proverbs 14:6-9

  [6] A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, But knowledge comes easily to a discerning person. [7] Stay away from a foolish man, For you won't find knowledge on his lips. [8] The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit. [9] Fools mock at making atonement for sins, But among the upright there is good will.

• Romans 12:2

  Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

• Ephesians 5:4

  nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

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