Derision

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

The wicked held in, by God

• Psalm 2:4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.
• Proverbs 1:26 in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,

Instances of

Sarah, when the angels gave her the promise of a child

• Genesis 18:12 So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”

The evil children of Beth-el deride Elisha

• 2 Kings 2:23 From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the road, a group of boys came out of the city and jeered at him, chanting, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!”

The people of Israel scoff at Hezekiah

• 2 Chronicles 30:1–10 Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided…

See Irony

See Sarcasm

See Scoffing