What Does the Bible Say About Mocking?

“And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.”

“Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,”

“But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. younger: Heb. of fewer days than I”

“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. ungodly: or, wicked”

“I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;”

“A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.”

“Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.”

“A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.”

“Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. unpunished: Heb. held innocent”

“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”

“Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through , it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:”

“Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.”

“Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,”

“And say unto the Ammonites , Hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;”

“Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste:”

“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake . falsely: Gr. lying”

“Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, the palms: or, rods”

“Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?”

“And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.”

“And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,”

“And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.”

“And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.”

“And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,”

“And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,”

“And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.”

“And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,”

“And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.”

“Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!”

“Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.”

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. to: or, to edify profitably”

“Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.”

“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”