Proverbs 21:11

A Conservative Version

When a scoffer is punished, a simple man is made wise, and when a wise man is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:25

Smite a scoffer, and a simple man will learn prudence. And reprove him who has understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.

Proverbs 18:15

The heart of a prudent man gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 9:9

Give opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

Acts 5:5

And Ananias hearing these words, after falling down he expired. And great fear developed in all who heard these things.

Proverbs 18:1

He who desires to separate himself seeks excuses, and rages against all sound wisdom.

Revelation 11:13

And in that day a great earthquake occurred, and the tenth part of the city fell. And seven thousand names of men were killed in the earthquake. And the rest became afraid, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Proverbs 15:14

The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

Proverbs 1:5

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning, and that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsels,

Deuteronomy 21:21

And all the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones. So thou shall put away the evil from the midst of thee, and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

Deuteronomy 13:11

And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall no more do any such wickedness as this is in the midst of thee.

Numbers 16:34

And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them, for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.

Proverbs 9:7

He who corrects a scoffer gets himself reviling. And he who reproves a wicked man [gets] himself a bruise.