Proverbs 9:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

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  • Gen 19:8-9 : 8 See now, I have two unmarried daughters; I will send them out to you so that you may do to them whatever seems good to you: only do nothing to these men, for this is why they have come under the shade of my roof. 9 And they said, Give way there. This one man, they said, came here from a strange country, and will he now be our judge? now we will do worse to you than to them; and pushing violently against Lot, they came near to get the door broken in.
  • 1 Kgs 18:17 : 17 And when he saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel?
  • 1 Kgs 21:20 : 20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you come face to face with me, O my hater? And he said, I have come to you because you have given yourself up to do evil in the eyes of the Lord.
  • 1 Kgs 22:24 : 24 Then Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came near and gave Micaiah a blow on the side of the face, saying, Where is the spirit of the Lord whose word is in you?
  • 1 Kgs 22:27 : 27 And say, It is the king's order that this man is to be put in prison and given prison food till I come again in peace.
  • 2 Chr 24:20-22 : 20 Then the spirit of God came on Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, and, getting up before the people, he said to them, God has said, Why do you go against the orders of the Lord, so that everything goes badly for you? because you have given up the Lord, he has given you up. 21 But when they had made a secret design against him, he was stoned with stones, by the king's order, in the outer square of the Lord's house. 22 So King Joash did not keep in mind how good Jehoiada his father had been to him, but put his son to death. And in the hour of his death he said, May the Lord see it and take payment!
  • 2 Chr 25:15-16 : 15 And so the wrath of the Lord was moved against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, Why have you gone after the gods of the people who have not given their people salvation from your hands? 16 But while he was talking to him the king said to him, Have we made you one of the king's government? say no more, or it will be the cause of your death. Then the prophet gave up protesting, and said, It is clear to me that God's purpose is your destruction, because you have done this and have not given ear to my words.
  • 2 Chr 36:16 : 16 But they put shame on the servants of God, making sport of his words and laughing at his prophets, till the wrath of God was moved against his people, till there was no help.
  • Prov 15:12 : 12 The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.
  • Prov 23:9 : 9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 9:8-9
    2 verses
    86%

    8 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.

    9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

  • Prov 19:25-26
    2 verses
    81%

    25 When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

    26 He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.

  • Prov 15:12
    79%

    12 The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.

  • Prov 13:18
    78%

    18 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

  • Prov 13:1
    77%

    1 A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

  • Prov 17:9-11
    3 verses
    77%

    9 He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

    10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

    11 An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.

  • Prov 24:9
    76%

    9 The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.

  • Prov 10:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

    17 He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

    18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Prov 14:6
    75%

    6 The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

  • Prov 21:11
    75%

    11 When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

  • Prov 6:33
    75%

    33 Wounds will be his and loss of honour, and his shame may not be washed away.

  • Prov 22:10
    75%

    10 Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.

  • Prov 15:5
    75%

    5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    75%

    31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.

    32 He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

  • Prov 28:23
    74%

    23 He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

  • Prov 29:1
    74%

    1 A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.

  • Prov 15:10
    74%

    10 There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

  • Prov 19:28-29
    2 verses
    74%

    28 A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

    29 Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.

  • Prov 24:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24 He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

    25 But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

  • Prov 12:1
    73%

    1 A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

  • Prov 29:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8 Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.

    9 If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.

  • Eccl 7:5
    73%

    5 It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

  • Prov 18:3
    73%

    3 When the evil-doer comes, a low opinion comes with him, and with the loss of honour comes shame.

  • Prov 14:17
    73%

    17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

  • Prov 21:24
    73%

    24 The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.

  • Prov 17:5
    72%

    5 Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.

  • Prov 12:16
    72%

    16 A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Prov 9:6
    71%

    6 Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.

  • Amos 5:10
    71%

    10 They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them.

  • Prov 18:6
    71%

    6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

  • Job 13:9
    71%

    9 Will it be good for you to be searched out by him, or have you the thought that he may be guided into error like a man?

  • Prov 9:12
    70%

    12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.

  • Prov 3:35
    70%

    35 The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

  • Ps 89:41
    70%

    41 All those who come by take away his goods; he is laughed at by his neighbours.

  • Prov 14:9
    70%

    9 In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.

  • Prov 29:15
    70%

    15 The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.

  • Prov 10:9
    70%

    9 He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

  • Prov 26:5
    70%

    5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

  • Prov 10:13
    70%

    13 In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

  • Prov 19:19
    70%

    19 A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.

  • Prov 12:8
    70%

    8 A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.