Proverbs 9:12

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest `it'.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 22:2-3 : 2 To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable? 3 Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?
  • Job 22:21 : 21 Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase `is' good.
  • Job 35:6-7 : 6 If thou hast sinned, what dost thou against Him? And thy transgressions have been multiplied, What dost thou to Him? 7 If thou hast been righteous, What dost thou give to Him? Or what from thy hand doth He receive?
  • Prov 16:26 : 26 A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused `him' to bend over it.
  • Isa 28:22 : 22 And now, show not yourselves scorners, Lest strong be your bands, For a consumption, that is determined, I have heard, by the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, `Is' for all the land.
  • Ezek 18:20 : 20 The soul that doth sin -- it doth die. A son doth not bear of the iniquity of the father, And a father doth not bear of the iniquity of the son, The righteousness of the righteous is on him, And the wickedness of the wicked is on him.
  • 2 Pet 3:3-4 : 3 this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on, 4 and saying, `Where is the promise of his presence? for since the fathers did fall asleep, all things so remain from the beginning of the creation;'
  • 2 Pet 3:16 : 16 as also in all the epistles, speaking in them concerning these things, among which things are certain hard to be understood, which the untaught and unstable do wrest, as also the other Writings, unto their own destruction.

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    6 Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

    7 The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.

    8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

    9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

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    6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.

    7 Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

    8 The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

  • 12 The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.

  • 11 For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

  • 35 Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

  • 12 Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

  • 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

  • 9 In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

  • 33 If there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.

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

  • 25 A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

  • 12 A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.

  • 1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

  • 20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

  • 22 `Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

  • 16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

  • 1 A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.

  • 19 for gladly do ye bear with the fools -- being wise,

  • 5 Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,

  • 20 Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

  • 32 If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil -- hand to mouth!

  • 8 According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

  • 16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • 16 `Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,

  • 11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

  • 4 `Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

  • 16 And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --

  • 5 (The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

  • 16 Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

  • 18 The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned `with' knowledge.

  • 3 The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

  • 21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • 10 And thou art confident in thy wickedness, Thou hast said, `There is none seeing me,' Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, It is turning thee back, And thou sayest in thy heart, `I `am', and none else.'

  • 9 Is `it' good that He doth search you, If, as one mocketh at a man, ye mock at Him?

  • 9 Lest thou give to others thy honour, And thy years to the fierce,

  • 3 For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,

  • 12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

  • 12 The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.

  • 29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.

  • 19 The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.