Proverbs 3:34
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34 (A)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
Proverbs 9:7-8
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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.
Proverbs 9:12
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12 (A)If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”
Proverbs 13:1
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Wisdom Loves Righteousness
13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
(A)But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
Proverbs 14:6
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6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But (A)knowledge is easy to him who understands.
Proverbs 15:12
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12 (A)A scoffer does not love one who corrects him,
Nor will he go to the wise.
Proverbs 17:5
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5 (A)He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
(B)He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
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