Proverbs 15:12 - The Scriptures 1998

¹² A scoffer does not love his reprover, Nor does he go to the wise.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: Neither will he go unto the wise.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² A scorner has no love for one who rebukes him; neither will he go to the wise [for counsel].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.

Common English Bible

¹² Mockers don’t like those who correct them. They won’t go to the wise.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² He who corrupts himself does not love the one who afflicts him, nor will he step toward the wise.

Proverbs 15:12 Cross References

2 Chronicles 18:7

And the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ

Job 21:14

And they say to Ě

Proverbs 1:22

“How long, you simple ones, Would you love simplicity, And shall scoffers delight in their scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer shall not listen to rebuke.

Proverbs 14:6

A scoffer shall seek wisdom but find none, But knowledge is swift to him who has understanding.

Proverbs 15:10

Discipline is grievous to him who forsakes the way; He who hates reproof dies.

Amos 5:10

They hated the one who reproves in the gate, and they despise the one who speaks the truth.

John 7:7

“It is impossible for the world to hate you, but it hates Me because I bear witness of it, that its works are wicked.

2 Timothy 4:3

For there shall be a time when they shall not bear sound teaching, but according to their own desires, they shall heap up for themselves teachers tickling the ear,