Verse 12

If thou be wise{H2449}{(H8804)}, thou shalt be wise{H2449}{(H8804)} for thyself: but if thou scornest{H3887}{(H8804)}, thou alone shalt bear{H5375}{(H8799)} it.

Referenced Verses

  • Job 22:2-3 : 2 Can a man{H1397} be profitable{H5532}{(H8799)} unto God{H410}, as{H3588} he that is wise{H7919}{(H8688)} may be profitable{H5532}{(H8799)} unto himself? 3 Is it any pleasure{H2656} to the Almighty{H7706}, that thou art righteous{H6663}{(H8799)}? or is it gain{H1215} to him, that thou makest thy ways{H1870} perfect{H8552}{(H8686)}?
  • Job 22:21 : 21 Acquaint{H5532}{(H8685)} now thyself with him, and be at peace{H7999}{(H8798)}: thereby good{H2896} shall come{H935}{(H8799)} unto thee.
  • Job 35:6-7 : 6 If thou sinnest{H2398}{(H8804)}, what doest{H6466}{(H8799)} thou against him? or if thy transgressions{H6588} be multiplied{H7231}{(H8804)}, what doest{H6213}{(H8799)} thou unto him? 7 If thou be righteous{H6663}{(H8804)}, what givest{H5414}{(H8799)} thou him? or what receiveth{H3947}{(H8799)} he of thine hand{H3027}?
  • Prov 16:26 : 26 He{H5315} that laboureth{H6001} laboureth{H5998}{(H8804)} for himself; for his mouth{H6310} craveth{H404}{(H8804)} it of him.
  • Isa 28:22 : 22 Now therefore be ye not mockers{H3887}{(H8698)}, lest your bands{H4147} be made strong{H2388}{(H8799)}: for I have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} from the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} of hosts{H6635} a consumption{H3617}, even determined{H2782}{(H8737)} upon the whole earth{H776}.
  • Ezek 18:20 : 20 The soul{H5315} that sinneth{H2398}{(H8802)}, it shall die{H4191}{(H8799)}. The son{H1121} shall not bear{H5375}{(H8799)} the iniquity{H5771} of the father{H1}, neither shall the father{H1} bear{H5375}{(H8799)} the iniquity{H5771} of the son{H1121}: the righteousness{H6666} of the righteous{H6662} shall be upon him, and the wickedness{H7564} of the wicked{H7563} shall be upon him.
  • 2 Pet 3:3-4 : 3 Knowing{G1097}{(G5723)} this{G5124} first{G4412}, that{G3754} there shall come{G2064}{(G5695)} in{G1909} the last{G2078} days{G2250} scoffers{G1703}, walking{G4198}{(G5740)} after{G2596} their{G846} own{G2398} lusts{G1939}, 4 And{G2532} saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Where{G4226} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the promise{G1860} of his{G846} coming{G3952}? for{G1063} since{G575}{G3739} the fathers{G3962} fell asleep{G2837}{(G5681)}, all things{G3956} continue{G3779}{G1265}{(G5719)} as they were from{G575} the beginning{G746} of the creation{G2937}.
  • 2 Pet 3:16 : 16 As{G5613} also{G2532} in{G1722} all{G3956} his epistles{G1992}, speaking{G2980}{(G5723)} in{G1722} them{G846} of{G4012} these things{G5130}; in{G1722} which{G3739} are{G2076}{(G5748)} some things{G5100} hard to be understood{G1425}, which{G3739} they that are unlearned{G261} and{G2532} unstable{G793} wrest{G4761}{(G5719)}, as{G5613} they do also{G2532} the other{G3062} scriptures{G1124}, unto{G4314} their{G846} own{G2398} destruction{G684}.