Proverbs 9:7-9

English Standard Version

⁷Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
    and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
⁸^(A)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
    ^(B)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
⁹Give instruction^[a] to a wise man, and he will be ^(C)still wiser;
    teach a righteous man, and he will ^(D)increase in learning.

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Proverbs 9:9 Hebrew lacks instruction

Proverbs 9:7-9

New King James Version

⁷“He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
⁸^(A)Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
^(B)Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
⁹Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, ^(C)and he will increase in learning.

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Proverbs 9:7-9

New International Version

⁷Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
    whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.^(A)
⁸Do not rebuke mockers^(B) or they will hate you;
    rebuke the wise and they will love you.^(C)
⁹Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
    teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.^(D)