Proverbs 9:7 - Easy To Read Version7 If you try to show a proud man that he is wrong, then he will only criticize you. \{That man only makes fun of God’s wisdom.\} If you tell an evil man that he is wrong, then he will make fun of you. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17697 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: And he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition7 He who rebukes a scorner heaps upon himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man gets for himself bruises. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)7 He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot. See the chapterCommon English Bible7 Whoever instructs the cynic gets insulted; whoever corrects the wicked gets hurt. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version7 Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself. See the chapter |