Proverbs 9:8

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Do not rebuke a mocker, or they will hate you; rebuke a wise person, and they will love you.

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  • Ps 141:5 : 5 Let a righteous person strike me—it is a kindness; let them rebuke me—it is oil on my head, which my head will not refuse. For my prayer is still against the deeds of the wicked.
  • Matt 7:6 : 6 Do not give what is holy to dogs, nor cast your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to tear you to pieces.
  • Prov 29:1 : 1 A man who is often corrected but stubbornly stiffens his neck will be suddenly broken beyond healing.
  • Prov 13:18 : 18 Poverty and shame come to those who ignore discipline, but those who heed correction are honored.
  • 1 Kgs 1:23 : 23 The king was informed, "Nathan the prophet is here." So Nathan came before the king and bowed with his face to the ground.
  • 1 Kgs 1:32 : 32 King David said, "Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada to me." When they came before the king,
  • 1 Kgs 22:8 : 8 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, 'There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, only bad. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah.' Jehoshaphat replied, 'The king should not say such a thing.'
  • Lev 19:17 : 17 Do not hate your brother in your heart. You must surely reprove your neighbor, and do not bear sin because of him.
  • Num 14:6-9 : 6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes. 7 And they said to the entire Israelite assembly, "The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good. 8 If the LORD delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us—a land flowing with milk and honey. 9 Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for we will devour them. Their protection is gone, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them. 10 But the whole assembly talked about stoning them. Then the glory of the LORD appeared at the tent of meeting to all the Israelites.
  • 2 Sam 12:7-9 : 7 Then Nathan said to David, "You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. 8 'I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your arms. I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more. 9 Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in His eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites! 10 Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.' 11 This is what the Lord says: 'Look, I am going to bring disaster upon you from within your own household. I will take your wives before your very eyes and give them to someone close to you, who will sleep with them in broad daylight. 12 You did it in secret, but I will make this happen in front of all Israel and in broad daylight.' 13 Then David said to Nathan, 'I have sinned against the Lord.' Nathan replied, 'The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die. 14 However, because by doing this you have shown utter contempt for the Lord, the son born to you will surely die.'
  • Prov 15:12 : 12 A mocker resents correction; he will not consult the wise.
  • Prov 23:9 : 9 Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.
  • Prov 28:23 : 23 Whoever rebukes a person will find favor afterward, more than one who flatters with the tongue.
  • Matt 15:14 : 14 Leave them alone; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
  • Gal 2:11-14 : 11 But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they came, he began to draw back and separate himself, fearing those of the circumcision group. 13 And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, 'If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?'
  • Heb 6:4-8 : 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 and who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, 6 if they fall away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God again for themselves and subjecting Him to public disgrace. 7 For the land that drinks in the rain that often falls on it and produces crops useful to those for whom it is cultivated receives a blessing from God. 8 But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed, and its end is to be burned.
  • 2 Pet 3:15-16 : 15 And consider the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given to him. 16 As he does in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. In them, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 9:6-7
    2 verses
    86%

    6Leave your simple ways and live; walk in the way of understanding."

    7Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked person incurs abuse.

  • Prov 15:12
    85%

    12A mocker resents correction; he will not consult the wise.

  • Prov 9:9
    80%

    9Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.

  • Prov 19:25
    79%

    25Strike a scoffer, and the simple will gain wisdom; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.

  • Prov 13:1
    77%

    1A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a mocker does not heed rebuke.

  • Prov 12:1
    76%

    1Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is senseless.

  • Prov 17:9-10
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    75%

    9Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

    10A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

  • Prov 29:8-9
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    75%

    8Mockers stir up a city, but the wise calm anger.

    9When a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no peace.

  • Prov 14:6
    73%

    6A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge is easy for a discerning person.

  • Prov 21:11
    73%

    11When a scoffer is punished, the simple become wise; when a wise person is instructed, they increase in knowledge.

  • Prov 13:18
    73%

    18Poverty and shame come to those who ignore discipline, but those who heed correction are honored.

  • Prov 22:10
    72%

    10Drive out the mocker, and conflict will go away; strife and insults will cease.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Prov 15:31-32
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    31The ear that listens to life-giving correction will dwell among the wise.

    32Those who ignore discipline despise themselves, but those who heed correction gain understanding.

  • Prov 15:10
    72%

    10Harsh discipline comes to those who forsake the right path; anyone who hates correction will die.

  • Eccl 7:5
    72%

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.

  • Prov 28:23
    72%

    23Whoever rebukes a person will find favor afterward, more than one who flatters with the tongue.

  • Prov 12:8
    71%

    8A person is praised according to their insight, but one with a twisted mind is despised.

  • Prov 9:12
    71%

    12If you are wise, your wisdom will benefit you; if you mock, you alone will suffer.

  • Prov 24:9
    70%

    9The plans of foolishness are sinful, and the mocker is detestable to others.

  • Prov 10:17
    70%

    17The one who heeds discipline is on the path of life, but the one who rejects correction leads others astray.

  • Amos 5:10
    70%

    10They hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise the one who speaks with honesty.

  • Prov 23:9
    70%

    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.

  • Prov 5:12
    70%

    12You will say, 'How I hated discipline, and my heart despised correction!'

  • Prov 1:22-23
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    70%

    22How long, simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

    23If you turn at my correction, behold, I will pour out my Spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.

  • Job 13:9-10
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    70%

    9Would it be well when He examines you? Could you deceive Him as you deceive a mortal?

    10He will surely rebuke you if you secretly show partiality.

  • Prov 24:25
    69%

    25But it will go well with those who rebuke, and a blessing of goodness will come upon them.

  • Prov 27:11
    69%

    11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I may answer anyone who reproaches me.

  • Prov 3:11
    69%

    11My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline, and do not be weary of His reproof.

  • Prov 27:5
    69%

    5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

  • Prov 10:8
    69%

    8A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • Prov 25:12
    69%

    12Like a gold ring or an ornament of fine gold is a wise rebuker to a listening ear.

  • Prov 14:17
    69%

    17A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.

  • Prov 8:33
    69%

    33Listen to instruction and be wise; do not neglect it.

  • Lev 19:17
    68%

    17Do not hate your brother in your heart. You must surely reprove your neighbor, and do not bear sin because of him.

  • Prov 19:8
    68%

    8The one who acquires wisdom loves life, and the one who cherishes understanding will prosper.

  • Prov 26:4-5
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    4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will become like him yourself.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.

  • Prov 29:1
    68%

    1A man who is often corrected but stubbornly stiffens his neck will be suddenly broken beyond healing.

  • Prov 15:1
    68%

    1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

  • Prov 1:5
    68%

    5Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,

  • Prov 1:25
    67%

    25And you ignored all my advice and would have none of my correction,

  • Prov 8:13
    67%

    13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior, and perverse speech.

  • Prov 19:29
    67%

    29Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.