Proverbs 9:7

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • Gen 19:8-9 : 8 lo, I pray you, I have two daughters, who have not known any one; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do to them as `is' good in your eyes; only to these men do not anything, for therefore have they come in within the shadow of my roof.' 9 And they say, `Come nigh hither;' they say also, `This one hath come in to sojourn, and he certainly judgeth! now, we do evil to thee more than `to' them;' and they press against the man, against Lot greatly, and come nigh to break the door.
  • 1 Kgs 18:17 : 17 and it cometh to pass at Ahab's seeing Elijah, that Ahab saith unto him, `Art thou he -- the troubler of Israel?'
  • 1 Kgs 21:20 : 20 And Ahab saith unto Elijah, `Hast thou found me, O mine enemy?' and he saith, `I have found -- because of thy selling thyself to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah;
  • 1 Kgs 22:24 : 24 And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah draweth nigh, and smiteth Micaiah on the cheek, and saith, `Where `is' this -- he hath passed over -- the Spirit of Jehovah -- from me to speak with thee?'
  • 1 Kgs 22:27 : 27 and thou hast said, Thus said the king, Place ye this one in the house of restraint, and cause him to eat bread of oppression, and water of oppression, till my coming in peace.'
  • 2 Chr 24:20-22 : 20 and the Spirit of God hath clothed Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, and he standeth over-against the people, and saith to them, `Thus said God, Why are ye transgressing the commands of Jehovah, and prosper not? because ye have forsaken Jehovah -- He doth forsake you.' 21 And they conspire against him, and stone him with stones by the command of the king, in the court of the house of Jehovah, 22 and Joash the king hath not remembered the kindness that Jehoiada his father did with him, and slayeth his son, and in his death he said, `Jehovah doth see, and require.'
  • 2 Chr 25:15-16 : 15 And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Amaziah, and He sendeth unto him a prophet, and he saith unto him, `Why hast thou sought the gods of the people that have not delivered their people out of thy hand?' 16 And it cometh to pass, in his speaking unto him, that he saith to him, `For a counsellor to the king have we appointed thee? cease for thee; why do they smite thee?' And the prophet ceaseth, and saith, `I have known that God hath counselled to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.'
  • 2 Chr 36:16 : 16 and they are mocking at the messengers of God, and despising His words, and acting deceitfully with His prophets, till the going up of the fury of Jehovah against His people -- till there is no healing.
  • Prov 15:12 : 12 A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.
  • Prov 23:9 : 9 In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 9:8-9
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    8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

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

  • Prov 19:25-26
    2 verses
    81%

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

    26Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

  • Prov 15:12
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    12A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.

  • Prov 13:18
    78%

    18Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

  • Prov 13:1
    77%

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

  • Prov 17:9-11
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    9Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

    10Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.

    11An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.

  • Prov 24:9
    76%

    9The thought of folly `is' sin, And an abomination to man `is' a scorner.

  • Prov 10:17-18
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    17A traveller to life `is' he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

  • Prov 14:6
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    6A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.

  • Prov 21:11
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    11When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

  • Prov 6:33
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    33A stroke and shame he doth find, And his reproach is not wiped away,

  • Prov 22:10
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    10Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 15:31-32
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    31An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

    32Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

  • Prov 28:23
    74%

    23Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

  • Prov 29:1
    74%

    1A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.

  • Prov 15:10
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    10Chastisement `is' grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth.

  • Prov 19:28-29
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    74%

    28A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

    29Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!

  • Prov 24:24-25
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    74%

    24Whoso is saying to the wicked, `Thou `art' righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.

    25And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.

  • Prov 12:1
    73%

    1Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof `is' brutish.

  • Prov 29:8-9
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    73%

    8Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

    9A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

  • Eccl 7:5
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    5Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,

  • Prov 18:3
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    3With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame -- reproach.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 21:24
    73%

    24Proud, haughty, scorner `is' his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.

  • Prov 17:5
    72%

    5Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

  • Prov 12:16
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    16The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

  • Prov 9:6
    71%

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

  • Amos 5:10
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    10They have hated a reprover in the gate, And a plain speaker they abominate.

  • Prov 18:6
    71%

    6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

  • Job 13:9
    71%

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

  • Prov 9:12
    70%

    12If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest `it'.

  • Prov 3:35
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    35Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

  • Ps 89:41
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    41Spoiled him have all passing by the way, He hath been a reproach to his neighbours,

  • Prov 14:9
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    9Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

  • Prov 29:15
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    15A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

  • Prov 26:5
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    5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

  • Prov 10:13
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    13In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

  • Prov 19:19
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    19A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

  • Prov 12:8
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    8According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.