Proverbs 14:6 NKJV
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands.
Solomon describes a scoffer as the name of someone who is arrogant, haughty and who acts with arrogant pride (Proverbs 21:24). The dictionary describes scoffer as someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision. In other words, someone who thinks they are wise in their own eyes and mocks whatever disagrees with them. They can’t be corrected or shown Truth because they hate Truth. They hate anything that doesn’t agree with them.
This is why those who mock and jeer the Bible, read it and do not understand it. They take verse after verse out of context and never come to the understanding of Scripture. Why? Because they hate Truth because they are arrogant and prideful thinking they know better than God. So, they refuse to believe. They cherry pick in order to prove their point ignoring all of the evidence.
Pride is the root of a scoffer’s scoffing. It is pride that has built up a stronghold in their hearts. Pride is a difficult root to uproot. But thanks be to God, there is hope. There is how because of Jesus. So, when you come across a scoffer, don’t argue, debate, correct. Instead, remember their name and face, so that when you pray, you can pray for them. Only prayer can change the heart of a scoffer and only Christ can uproot that stronghold.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Pray For An Uproot.