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, O simple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will scoffers delight in their 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 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
    but to the humble he shows favor.

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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

He who corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
    and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
    reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

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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 seeks wisdom in vain,
    but knowledge is easy for a man of 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 does not like to be reproved;
    he will not go to 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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:25 Lit discern

25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
    reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain 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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:29 LXX Rods

29 Condemnation is ready for scoffers,
    and flogging for the backs 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 a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;
    when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

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

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24 “Scoffer” is the name of the proud, haughty man
    who acts with arrogant 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 Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out,
    and quarreling and abuse 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 devising of folly 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 aflame,
    but wise men turn away wrath.

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