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‘Come, eat my bread,(A)
and drink the wine I have mixed.
Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;
pursue the way of understanding.
The one who corrects a mocker
will bring abuse on himself;
the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.[a]

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  1. 9:7 Lit man: his blemish

“Come,(A) eat of my bread
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
Forsake foolishness and live,
And go in the way of understanding.

“He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.

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    “Come,(A) eat my food
    and drink the wine I have mixed.(B)
Leave your simple ways and you will live;(C)
    walk in the way of insight.”(D)

Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
    whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.(E)

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