Proverbs 9:8
“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.”
King James Version (KJV)
Other Translations of Proverbs 9:8
“Reproue not a scorner, lest hee hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and hee will loue thee.”King James Version (1611) -
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“Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.”New American Standard Version (1995)
“Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.”American Standard Version (1901)
“Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.”Basic English Bible
“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee.”Darby Bible
“Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. ”Douay Rheims Bible
“Reprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. ”Webster's Bible
“Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.”World English Bible
“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.”Youngs Literal Bible
“ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.”Jewish Publication Society Bible
CJW's comment on 2020-12-31 19:43:19:
The wise are open to knowledge and the ignorant despise correction
gma's comment on 2014-11-30 19:21:13:
I think this verse is saying that if you rebuke a scorner, he then feels ridicule, so he despises you and if you do the same to a wise man then he still seems superior and he loves you for drawing attention to him.
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