Sarcasm
Explore 25 scripture references about sarcasm from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 18 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Sarcasm?
The topic of sarcasm appears throughout Scripture with 25 references spanning 18 books of the Bible, from 1 Kings to Proverbs. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-INSTANCES OF -Cain' s self-justifying argument when God asked him where Abel was GEN 4:9 -Israelites reproaching Moses EXO 14:11 -God reproaching Israel NUM 11:20; JDG 10:14 -Balak reproaching Balaam NUM 24:11 -Joshua to the descendants of Joseph JOS 17:15 -By Jotham JDG 9:7-19 -By Samson JDG 14:18 -The men of Jabesh to Nahash 1SA 11:10 -Eliab to David 1SA 17:28 -Elijah to the priests of Baal 1KI 18:27 -David' s reply to Michal' s irony 2SA 6:21 -Ahab' s reply to Ben-hadad 1KI 20:11 -Jehoash to Amaziah 2KI 14:9,10; 2CH 25:18,19 -Rabshakeh to Hezekiah 2KI 18:23,24 -Sanballat' s address to the army of Samaria NEH 4:2,3 -Zophar to JOB JOB 11:12 -JOB to Zophar JOB 12:2,3 -Of Solomon PRO 26:16 -The persecutors of Jesus MAT 27:28,29; LUK 23:11; JHN 19:2,3,5,15 -Paul 1TI 4:7 -Herod Agrippa II to Paul ACT 26:28 -See IRONY -See SATIRE
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What does the Bible say about sarcasm?
The Bible contains 25 references to sarcasm across 18 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is sarcasm mentioned in the Bible?
Sarcasm is referenced in 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, 2 Kings, and 13 more books. There are 25 total scripture references on this topic.