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

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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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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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Notas al pie

  1. 9:7 Lit man: his blemish

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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  1. Proverbs 9:7 Literally “abuse him”

12 If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit;(A)
if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.”

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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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13 A wise son responds to his father’s discipline,
but a mocker doesn’t 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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A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it,
but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.

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

12 A mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him;(A)
he will not consult 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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  1. Proverbs 15:12 Literally “rebuke belonging to him”

The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker,(A)
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.(B)

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

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

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

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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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10 Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out;
    quarrel and abuse will cease.

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

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Devising folly is a sin,
    and an abomination to humankind is a scoffer.

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

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Men of scoffing set a city aflame,
    but the wise turn away wrath.

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17 As for the eye that ridicules a father(A)
and despises obedience to a mother,
may ravens of the valley pluck it out
and young vultures eat it.(B)

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17 The eye that mocks a father
    and scorns the obedience of a mother—
the ravens of the valley will peck it out,
    and the offspring of vultures will eat it.

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