22 “How long, you (A)naive ones, will you love simplistic thinking?
And how long will (B)scoffers delight themselves in scoffing
And fools (C)hate knowledge?

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22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity?
And scoffers delight them in scoffing,
And fools hate knowledge?

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

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34 [a]Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers;
[b]But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

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  1. Proverbs 3:34 Or, Though
  2. Proverbs 3:34 Or, Yet

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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  1. Proverbs 9:7 Lit a blemish

He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling;
And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee:
Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

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A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding.

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A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not;
But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

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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 A scoffer loveth not to be reproved;
He will not go unto the wise.

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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 Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

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29 [a]Judgments are prepared for (A)scoffers,
And (B)beatings for the backs of fools.

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  1. Proverbs 19:29 LXX Rods

29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
And stripes for the back of fools.

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11 When the (A)scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
And [a]when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 21:11 Or, when one considereth the wise

24 “Proud,” “Arrogant,” “(A)Scoffer,” are his names,
One who acts with (B)insolent pride.

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24 The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name;
He worketh in the arrogance of pride.

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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 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out;
Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

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

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The thought of foolishness is sin;
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

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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 in a flame;
But wise men turn away wrath.

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