Proverbs 9:7
5 “Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
- KJV
- He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
- WEB
- One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
- ASV
- He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man [getteth] himself a blot.
- DARBY
- He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked [man] [getteth] to himself a blot.
- BLB
- The one correcting one scoffing is receiving for himself shame, and the one rebuking a wicked one, his blemish.
- ÅB
- Den som refser en spotter, henter seg selv vanære, og den som viser en ugudelig til rette, får skam av det.
- OTB
- Den som retter på en spotter, pådrar seg vanære; den som irettesetter en ugudelig, får skjellsord.
- B1930
- Den som refser en spotter, henter sig selv vanære, og den som viser en ugudelig til rette, får skam av det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 15:12
A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.
Read in contextProverbs 23:9
Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Read in context2 Chronicles 36:16
But 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.
Read in context2 Chronicles 25:15–16
Therefore 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?”
Read in context2 Chronicles 24:20–22
Then 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.’”
Read in contextGenesis 19:8–9
Look, 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.”
Read in context1 Kings 21:20
When 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.
Read in context1 Kings 22:27
and 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.’”
Read in context