Proverbs 9:7

King James Version

⁷He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Proverbs 9:7

New International Version

⁷Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.^(A)

⁸Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁸Do not rebuke mockers^(A) or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.^(B)

King James Version (KJV)

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New International Version (NIV)