34 Though (A)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (B)He gives grace to the needy.

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

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 (A)for yourself,
And if you (B)scoff, you alone will [a]suffer from it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:12 Lit bear

12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself;
    if you scoff, you alone will bear it.(A)

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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

13 A (A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a (B)scoffer does not 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 scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding.

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

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

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One who mocks the (A)poor taunts his Maker;
One who (B)rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.

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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 (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 scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
    reprove the intelligent, and they will gain 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 proud, haughty person, named Scoffer,
    acts with arrogant pride.(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 scoffer, and strife goes out;
    quarreling and abuse will cease.(A)

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

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

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

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

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17 The eye that (A)mocks a father
And [a](B)scorns a mother,
The (C)ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young (D)eagles will eat it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:17 Lit despises to obey

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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