Proverbs 9:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.”
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“He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.”
King James Version · Public Domain“He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it--shame, And a reprover of the wicked--his blemish.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 9:7 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 19:8Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them to you, and you can do to them as you please. But do not do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”
- Genesis 19:9“Get out of the way!” they replied. And they declared, “This one came here as a foreigner, and he is already acting like a judge! Now we will treat you worse than them.” And they pressed in on Lot and moved in to break down the door.
- 1 Kings 18:17When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”
- 1 Kings 21:20When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.
- 1 Kings 22:24Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
- 1 Kings 22:27and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”
- 2 Chronicles 24:20Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”
- 2 Chronicles 25:15Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?”
- 2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.
- Proverbs 15:12A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.
- Proverbs 23:9Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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