22 “How long, you (A)naive ones, will you love simplistic thinking?
And how long will (B)scoffers delight themselves in scoffing
And fools (C)hate knowledge?

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22 “How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance?
How long will you mockers(A) enjoy mocking
and you fools hate knowledge?(B)

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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 those who mock
but gives grace to the humble.(A)

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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

The one who corrects a mocker
will bring abuse on himself;
the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.[a]
Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;(A)
rebuke the wise, and he will love you.(B)

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  1. 9:7 Lit man: his blemish

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

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A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it,
but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.

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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 A mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him;(A)
he will not consult the wise.

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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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  1. Proverbs 19:25 Lit discern

25 Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;(A)
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.(B)

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29 [a]Judgments are prepared for (A)scoffers,
And (B)beatings for the backs of fools.

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  1. Proverbs 19:29 LXX Rods

29 Judgments are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.(A)

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11 When the (A)scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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11 When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.(A)

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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 arrogant and proud person, named “Mocker,”
acts with excessive arrogance.(A)

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10 (A)Drive out the scoffer, and strife will leave,
Even quarreling and dishonor will cease.

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10 Drive out a mocker,(A) and conflict goes too;
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.(B)

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The (A)devising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to humanity.

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A foolish scheme is sin,
and a mocker is detestable to people.

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Arrogant people (A)inflame a city,
But (B)wise people turn away anger.

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Mockers inflame a city,(A)
but the wise turn away anger.

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