Proverbs 19:25

Geneva Bible (1560)

Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:11 : 11 When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.
  • Deut 13:11 : 11 That all Israel may heare and feare, and doe no more any such wickednesse as this among you.
  • Deut 21:21 : 21 Then all the men of his citie shall stone him with stones vnto death: so thou shalt take away euill from among you, that all Israel may heare it, and feare.
  • Prov 9:8-9 : 8 Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee. 9 Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. 10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lorde, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
  • Prov 15:5 : 5 A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.
  • Prov 17:10 : 10 A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 As many as I loue, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore and amend.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 21:11
    84%

    11When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

  • Prov 9:6-9
    4 verses
    81%

    6Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.

    7He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.

    8Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.

    9Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

  • Prov 17:10
    79%

    10A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.

  • Prov 14:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

    6A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

  • Prov 13:1
    78%

    1A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.

  • Prov 15:5
    77%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 19:29
    77%

    29But iudgements are prepared for the scorners, and stripes for the backe of the fooles.

  • Prov 1:22-23
    2 verses
    77%

    22O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?

    23(Turne you at my correction: loe, I will powre out my mind vnto you, and make you vnderstand my wordes)

  • Prov 15:12
    76%

    12A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise.

  • Prov 12:1
    76%

    1He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.

  • Prov 14:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

    18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 10:13
    75%

    13In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

  • Prov 22:10
    74%

    10Cast out the scorner, and strife shal go out: so contention and reproche shall cease.

  • Prov 27:12
    74%

    12A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

  • Prov 13:18
    74%

    18Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.

  • Prov 10:17
    74%

    17He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    74%

    31The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.

    32Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.

  • Prov 19:26-27
    2 verses
    74%

    26He that destroyeth his father, or chaseth away his mother, is a lewde and shamefull childe.

    27My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.

  • Prov 24:9
    73%

    9The wicked thought of a foole is sinne, and the scorner is an abomination vnto men.

  • Prov 1:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.

    5A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

  • Prov 29:8
    73%

    8Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

    5O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

  • Prov 13:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 29:1
    73%

    1A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked, shall suddenly be destroyed and can not be cured.

  • Prov 26:5
    72%

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

  • Prov 17:5
    72%

    5Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.

  • Prov 15:20
    72%

    20A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

  • Prov 29:15
    72%

    15The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.

  • Prov 21:24
    72%

    24Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.

  • Prov 24:25
    72%

    25But to them that rebuke him, shall be pleasure, and vpon them shall come the blessing of goodnesse.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 1:32
    72%

    32For ease slaieth the foolish, and the prosperitie of fooles destroyeth them.

  • Prov 14:3
    72%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 22:3
    72%

    3A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

  • Prov 17:27
    72%

    27Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.

  • Prov 22:15
    71%

    15Foolishnesse is bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of correction shall driue it away from him.

  • Prov 15:10
    71%

    10Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.

  • Prov 16:22
    71%

    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

  • Prov 1:7
    71%

    7The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

  • Prov 14:15
    71%

    15The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.