Proverbs 9:8

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:23

And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

1 Kings 1:32

And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous smite me; It shall be a kindness: And let him reprove me; It shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: For yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

Proverbs 1:5

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; And a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commandments: But a prating fool shall fall.

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son heareth his father's instruction: But a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Proverbs 13:18

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: But he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Proverbs 15:12

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

Proverbs 19:25

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy the truth, and sell it not; Also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 23:9

Speak not in the ears of a fool: For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Proverbs 28:23

He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

Proverbs 29:1

He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Isaiah 36:21

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Leviticus 19:17

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

Matthew 15:14

Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Matthew 7:6

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.