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Updated: May 26, 2025
The margin of the Revised Version correctly turns it completely round, and for 'the foolish make a mock at guilt, would read, 'guilt mocketh at the foolish. In the original the verb in our text is in the singular, and the only singular noun to go with it is 'guilt. The thought then here is, that sin tempts men into its clutches, and then gibes and taunts them.
On the contrary, the word of God declares, "The eye that mocketh at his father, and scorneth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it;" meaning that God will visit with sore punishment those that despise and ill-treat their parents.
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted, neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear, and the shield. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage, neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
"Whoso mocketh the poor, despiseth his Maker," saith the wise man; and the same may be said of him that reproachfully mocketh him that is dull in parts, deformed in body, weak in health or strength, defective in any such way. Likewise we must not speak ill out of envy; because others do excel us in any good quality, or exceed us in fortune.
Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
Now stand the scales poised and at rest: three heavy questions have I thrown in; three heavy answers carrieth the other scale. Voluptuousness: unto all hair-shirted despisers of the body, a sting and stake; and, cursed as "the world," by all backworldsmen: for it mocketh and befooleth all erring, misinferring teachers.
Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him? He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons. Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you? Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay. Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
Viridus paused before he led his charge from the gallery. His pale-blue eyes were more placable. 'You shall be well seconded. But have a care. Dally with no traitors. Speak fairly of your master's friends. He touched her above the left breast with a claw-like finger. 'The Italian writes: "Whoso mocketh my love mocketh also mine own self." 'I mock none, Katharine said.
And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies. O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
'It is, of course, on the cards, he noted, 'that Khartoum is taken under the nose of the Expeditionary Force, which will be JUST TOO LATE. The splendid hawks that swooped about the palace reminded him of a text in the Bible: 'The eye that mocketh at his father and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. 'I often wonder, he wrote, 'whether they are destined to pick my eyes, for I fear I was not the best of sons.
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