Have you ever found yourself in a situation where someone’s mocking you, or maybe even catching yourself mocking someone else? The Bible gives us a clear picture of why mocking others can be harmful, not just to the person being targeted but also to the one doing it. It’s a gentle reminder that our words hold weight and that kindness should always lead our conversations.
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Bible Verses About Mocking Others
Proverbs 14:21 – God is displeased with those who mock the poor
“Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.” – Proverbs 14:21
Matthew 5:44 – Christians should love and pray for those who mock them
“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” – Matthew 5:44
Proverbs 19:29 – Mockers will go unpunished
“Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools.” – Proverbs 19:29
Proverbs 1:22 – Mockers refuse to accept wisdom and instruction
“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?” – Proverbs 1:22
Galatians 6:7 – Mocking others brings negative consequences
“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.” – Galatians 6:7
Proverbs 24:9 – Mocking is sin and brings guilt
“The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.” – Proverbs 24:9
Proverbs 14:9 – Fools mock at sin and disregard its consequences
“Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance.” – Proverbs 14:9
Matthew 27:29 – Jesus was mocked before his crucifixion
“and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”” – Matthew 27:29
Proverbs 3:34 – God mocks the proud but gives grace to the humble
“Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.” – Proverbs 3:34
Mark 15:16-20 – Jesus was mocked by the soldiers during his crucifixion
“And the soldiers led him away inside the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters), and they called together the whole battalion. And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. And they began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him.” – Mark 15:16-20
Proverbs 14:21 – God promises blessings for those who are kind to the poor
“Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.” – Proverbs 14:21
Psalm 1:1 – Blessed are those who do not mock or associate with mockers
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;” – Psalm 1:1
Proverbs 19:29 – Mocking others leads to punishment
“Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools.” – Proverbs 19:29
Proverbs 9:12 – Mockers bring judgement on themselves
“If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.” – Proverbs 9:12
Matthew 27:41-43 – Jesus was mocked while on the cross
“So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” ” – Matthew 27:41-43
Proverbs 14:21 – Those who mock the poor disregard God’s command to love their neighbors
“Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.” – Proverbs 14:21
Psalms 1:1-2 – Blessed are those who refuse to associate with mockers and instead meditate on God’s word
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.” – Psalms 1:1-2
Proverbs 21:24 – Mockers are characterized by pride and arrogance
“Scoffer is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.” – Proverbs 21:24
Proverbs 24:9 – Mockers are detestable to others
“The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.” – Proverbs 24:9
Jeremiah 20:7 – Prophets are mocked for proclaiming God’s word
“O Lord, you have deceived me, and I was deceived; you are stronger than I, and you have prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all the day; everyone mocks me.” – Jeremiah 20:7
Galatians 6:7 – Mocking others leads to negative consequences in one’s own life
“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.” – Galatians 6:7
Proverbs 14:9 – Mockers disregard the seriousness of sin and its consequences
“Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance.” – Proverbs 14:9
Jeremiah 20:8 – Prophets experience conflicting emotions as they are mocked for speaking God’s word
“For whenever I speak, I cry out, I shout, “Violence and destruction!” For the word of the Lord has become for me a reproach and derision all day long.” – Jeremiah 20:8
Proverbs 19:29 – Mocking others is foolish and leads to physical punishment
“Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools.” – Proverbs 19:29
Psalms 119:51 – The psalmist refuses to be moved by the mockery of the wicked
“The insolent utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from your law.” – Psalms 119:51
Jeremiah 20:7 – Prophets are mocked and ridiculed for faithfully proclaiming God’s word
“O Lord, you have deceived me, and I was deceived; you are stronger than I, and you have prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all the day; everyone mocks me.” – Jeremiah 20:7
Proverbs 14:6 – Mockery is characteristic of those who err in knowledge
“A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.” – Proverbs 14:6
Matthew 27:29 – Jesus was mocked by soldiers who placed a crown of thorns on his head
“and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’” – Matthew 27:29
Proverbs 21:24 – Mockers are characterized by pride and haughtiness
“Scoffer is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.” – Proverbs 21:24
Matthew 20:19 – Jesus predicted that he would be mocked and crucified
“and deliver him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.” – Matthew 20:19
Proverbs 9:7 – Mocking wisdom leads to reproach
“Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.” – Proverbs 9:7
Mark 10:34 – Jesus foretold that he would be mocked, spit on, and killed
“and they will mock him and spit on him, and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise.” – Mark 10:34
Proverbs 19:25 – Mockers bring strife and division
“Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.” – Proverbs 19:25
Proverbs 9:8 – Rebuke a mocker or he will hate you
“Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.” – Proverbs 9:8
Proverbs 21:11 – Mockers are punished, but the simple gain wisdom
“When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.” – Proverbs 21:11
Matthew 27:31 – Jesus was mocked by the soldiers who stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him
“And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.” – Matthew 27:31
Proverbs 9:12 – Mockers bear the consequences of their own scoffing
“If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.” – Proverbs 9:12
Mark 15:17 – The soldiers mocked Jesus by saluting him as the King of the Jews
“And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. And they began to salute him, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’” – Mark 15:17
Proverbs 14:21 – Those who mock the poor are sinning against God
“Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.” – Proverbs 14:21
Proverbs 1:22 – Mockers reject wisdom and instruction
“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?” – Proverbs 1:22
Proverbs 14:9 – Mockers disregard the importance of repentance and forgiveness
“Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance.” – Proverbs 14:9
Matthew 26:67 – Jesus was mocked and physically abused by those who arrested him
“Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him,” – Matthew 26:67
Proverbs 3:34 – God mocks the proud but gives grace to the humble
“Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.” – Proverbs 3:34
Matthew 27:41-43 – Jesus was mocked by the religious leaders while on the cross
“So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, ‘He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, “I am the Son of God.”’” – Matthew 27:41-43