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

  1. Proverbs 9:7 Literally “abuse him”

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

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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 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

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 in vain,
    but knowledge is easy for one 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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Footnotes

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

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

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12 A scoffer does not like his rebuke;[a]
    to the wise he will not go.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:12 Literally “rebuke belonging to him”

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

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

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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 proud, haughty person, named Scoffer,
    acts with arrogant pride.(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 scoffer, and strife goes out;
    quarreling and abuse will cease.(A)

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

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

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

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

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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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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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