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34 The Lord ·laughs at [mocks] those who ·laugh at [mock] him,
    but he ·gives grace [shows favor] to ·those who are not proud [the humble].

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34 Though (A)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (B)He gives grace to the needy.

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34 He mocks(A) proud mockers(B)
    but shows favor to the humble(C) and oppressed.

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“If you ·correct [instruct; discipline] ·someone who makes fun of wisdom [a mocker], you will be insulted.
    If you correct an evil person, you will ·get hurt [L be blemished].
Do not correct ·those who make fun of wisdom [mockers], or they will hate you.
    But correct the wise, and they will love you.

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One who (A)corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And one who rebukes a wicked person gets [a]insults for himself.
(B)Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(C)Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:7 Lit a blemish

Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
    whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.(A)
Do not rebuke mockers(B) or they will hate you;
    rebuke the wise and they will love you.(C)

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12 The wise person is rewarded by wisdom,
    but ·whoever makes fun of wisdom will suffer for it [L mockers will bear it alone].”

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12 If you are wise, you are wise (A)for yourself,
And if you (B)scoff, you alone will [a]suffer from it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:12 Lit bear

12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
    if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

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13 Wise ·children take their parents’ advice [L sons listen to their father’s discipline/instruction],
but ·whoever makes fun of wisdom [mockers] won’t listen to ·correction [a rebuke].

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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

13 A (A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a (B)scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
    but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.(A)

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·Those who make fun of wisdom look for it [Mockers seek wisdom] and do not find it,
but knowledge comes ·easily [or quickly] to those with understanding.

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A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding.

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The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
    but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.(A)

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12 ·Those who make fun of wisdom [L Mockers] don’t like to be corrected;
they will not ·ask the wise for advice [L go to the wise].

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12 A (A)scoffer does not love one who rebukes him;
He will not go to the wise.

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12 Mockers resent correction,(A)
    so they avoid the wise.

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Whoever ·mistreats [ridicules; mocks] the poor insults their Maker;
whoever enjoys someone’s trouble will ·be punished [L not go unpunished].

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One who mocks the (A)poor taunts his Maker;
One who (B)rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.

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Whoever mocks the poor(A) shows contempt for their Maker;(B)
    whoever gloats over disaster(C) will not go unpunished.(D)

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25 ·Whip those who make fun of wisdom [L Hit/Strike a mocker], and perhaps ·foolish [naive; immature; simpleminded] people will gain some ·wisdom [prudence].
Correct those with understanding, and they will gain knowledge.

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25 (A)Strike a scoffer and the naive may become clever,
But (B)rebuke one who has understanding, and he will [a]gain knowledge.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:25 Lit discern

25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;
    rebuke the discerning,(A) and they will gain knowledge.(B)

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24 People who act with stubborn pride
are called “proud,” “bragger,” and “mocker.”

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24 “Proud,” “Arrogant,” “(A)Scoffer,” are his names,
One who acts with (B)insolent pride.

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24 The proud and arrogant person(A)—“Mocker” is his name—
    behaves with insolent fury.

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