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

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34 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
    but to the humble he shows favor.(A)

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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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Footnotes

  1. 9:7 Lit man: his blemish

General Maxims

Whoever corrects a scoffer wins abuse;
    whoever rebukes the wicked gets hurt.(A)
Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise, and he will love you.(B)

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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;
    if you scoff, you alone will bear it.(A)

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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 loves discipline,[a]
    but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 13.1 Cn: Heb A wise child the discipline of his father

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

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A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
    but knowledge is easy for one who understands.

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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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12 Scoffers do not like to be rebuked;
    they will not go to the wise.(A)

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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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Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
    those who are glad at calamity will not go unpunished.(A)

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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 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
    reprove the intelligent, and they will gain knowledge.(A)

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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 person, named Scoffer,
    acts with arrogant pride.(A)

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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 goes out;
    quarreling and abuse will cease.(A)

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

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The devising of folly is sin,
    and the scoffer is an abomination to all.

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

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Scoffers set a city aflame,
    but the wise turn away wrath.(A)

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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 to obey a mother
will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley
    and eaten by the vultures.(A)

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