Proverbs 9:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Gen 19:8-9 : 8 Beholde nowe, I haue two daughters, which haue not knowen man: them will I bring out now vnto you, and doe to them as seemeth you good: onely vnto these men doe nothing: for therefore are they come vnder the shadowe of my roofe. 9 Then they said, Away hence, and they said, He is come alone as a stranger, and shall he iudge and rule? We will nowe deale worse with thee then with them. So they preassed sore vpon Lot himselfe, and came to breake the doore.
  • 1 Kgs 18:17 : 17 And when Ahab saw Eliiah, Ahab said vnto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
  • 1 Kgs 21:20 : 20 And Ahab sayd to Eliiah, Hast thou found mee, O mine enemie? And he answered, I haue found thee: for thou hast solde thy selfe to worke wickednes in the sight of the Lord.
  • 1 Kgs 22:24 : 24 Then Zidkiiah the sonne of Chenaanah came neere, and smote Michaiah on the cheeke and sayd, When went the Spirite of the Lord from me, to speake vnto thee?
  • 1 Kgs 22:27 : 27 And say, Thus saith the King, Put this man in the prison house, and feede him with bread of affliction, and with water of affliction, vntill I returne in peace.
  • 2 Chr 24:20-22 : 20 And the Spirit of God came vpon Zechariah the sonne of Iehoiada the Priest, which stoode aboue the people, and sayde vnto them, Thus sayth God, Why transgresse ye the commaundements of the Lorde? surely ye shall not prosper: because ye haue forsaken the Lorde, he also hath forsaken you. 21 Then they conspired against him & stoned him with stones at the commandement of the King, in the court of the house of the Lord. 22 Thus Ioash the King remembred not the kindnesse which Iehoiada his father had done to him, but slewe his sonne; when he dyed, he sayd, The Lord looke vpon it, and require it.
  • 2 Chr 25:15-16 : 15 Wherefore the Lorde was wroth with Amaziah, and sent vnto him a Prophet, which sayd vnto him, Why hast thou sought the gods of the people, which were not able to deliuer their owne people out of thine hand? 16 And as he talked with him, he said vnto him, Haue they made thee the Kings counseler? cease thou: why should they smite thee? And the Prophet ceased, but said, I knowe that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not obeyed my counsell.
  • 2 Chr 36:16 : 16 But they mocked the messengers of God and despised his wordes, and misused his Prophets, vntill the wrath of the Lorde arose against his people, and till there was no remedie.
  • Prov 15:12 : 12 A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise.
  • Prov 23:9 : 9 Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 9:8-9
    2 verses
    86%

    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 19:25-26
    2 verses
    81%

    25Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.

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

  • Prov 15:12
    79%

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

  • Prov 13:18
    78%

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

  • Prov 13:1
    77%

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

  • Prov 17:9-11
    3 verses
    77%

    9Hee that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue: but hee that repeateth a matter, separateth the prince.

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

    11A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  • Prov 24:9
    76%

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

  • Prov 10:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

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

    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

  • Prov 14:6
    75%

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

  • Prov 21:11
    75%

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

  • Prov 6:33
    75%

    33He shall finde a wounde and dishonour, and his reproch shall neuer be put away.

  • Prov 22:10
    75%

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

  • Prov 15:5
    75%

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

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    75%

    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 28:23
    74%

    23He that rebuketh a man, shall finde more fauour at length, then he that flattereth with his tongue.

  • Prov 29:1
    74%

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

  • Prov 15:10
    74%

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

  • Prov 19:28-29
    2 verses
    74%

    28A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, & the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.

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

  • Prov 24:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.

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

  • Prov 12:1
    73%

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

  • Prov 29:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

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

    9If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.

  • Eccl 7:5
    73%

    5(7:7) Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.

  • Prov 18:3
    73%

    3When the wicked commeth, then commeth contempt, and with the vile man reproch.

  • Prov 14:17
    73%

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

  • Prov 21:24
    73%

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

  • 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 12:16
    72%

    16A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

  • Prov 9:6
    71%

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

  • Amos 5:10
    71%

    10They haue hated him, that rebuked in the gate: and they abhorred him that speaketh vprightly.

  • Prov 18:6
    71%

    6A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.

  • Job 13:9
    71%

    9Is it well that he shoulde seeke of you? will you make a lye for him, as one lyeth for a man?

  • Prov 9:12
    70%

    12If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.

  • Prov 3:35
    70%

    35The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted.

  • Ps 89:41
    70%

    41All that goe by the way, spoyle him: he is a rebuke vnto his neighbours.

  • Prov 14:9
    70%

    9The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.

  • Prov 29:15
    70%

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

  • Prov 10:9
    70%

    9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

  • Prov 26:5
    70%

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

  • Prov 10:13
    70%

    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 19:19
    70%

    19A man of much anger shall suffer punishment: and though thou deliuer him, yet wil his anger come againe.

  • Prov 12:8
    70%

    8A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.