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

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34 With those who scorn, he is scornful,
    but to those who are humble, he gives favor.

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

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He who (A)disciplines a scoffer receives disgrace for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man receives injury for himself.
(B)Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you,
(C)Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

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He who corrects a scoffer gains abuse for himself,
    and he who rebukes the wicked gets hurt.[a]
Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise and he will love you.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:7 Literally “abuse him”

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 If you are wise, you are wise (A)for yourself,
And if you (B)scoff, you alone will bear it.

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12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
    and if you scoff, alone you shall bear it.

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

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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 child hears the discipline of a father,
    but a scoffer does not listen to a 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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A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

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A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none,
    but knowledge comes easily to him who understands.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:6 Literally “to one who understands it comes easy”

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

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

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12 A scoffer does not like his rebuke;[a]
    to the wise he will not go.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:12 Literally “rebuke belonging to him”

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

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He who mocks the (A)poor reproaches his Maker;
He who is (B)glad at disaster will not go unpunished.

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He who mocks the poor insults him who made him;
    he who rejoices at calamity 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 (A)Strike a scoffer and the simple may become prudent,
But (B)reprove one who has understanding and he will understand knowledge.

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25 The scoffer you shall strike, and the simple, may they learn prudence,
    and reprove the intelligent and he will gain knowledge.

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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 “Arrogant,” “Haughty,” “(A)Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with (B)arrogant fury.

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24 The proud, haughty one: “scoffer” is his name;
    he acts with arrogance of pride.

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

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