34 (A)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.

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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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“He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
(A)Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
(B)Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

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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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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 9:7 Literally “abuse him”

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

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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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Wisdom Loves Righteousness

13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
(A)But a scoffer does not 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 scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But (A)knowledge is easy to him who understands.

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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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Notas al pie

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

12 (A)A scoffer does not love one who corrects him,
Nor will he go to 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”

(A)He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
(B)He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.

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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 scoffer, and the simple (A)will become wary;
(B)Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.

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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 A proud and haughty man—“Scoffer” is his name;
He acts with arrogant pride.

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

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10 (A)Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave;
Yes, strife and reproach will cease.

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

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The devising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

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

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Scoffers (A)set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away wrath.

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

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17 (A)The eye that mocks his father,
And scorns obedience to his mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young eagles will eat it.

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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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