Proverbs 21:11

New American Bible - revised edition

When scoffers are punished the naive become wise; when the wise succeed, they gain knowledge.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:5

The wise by hearing them will advance in learning, the intelligent will gain sound guidance,

Proverbs 15:14

The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

Proverbs 18:1

One who is alienated seeks a pretext, with all persistence picks a quarrel.

Proverbs 18:15

The heart of the intelligent acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 19:25

Beat a scoffer and the naive learn a lesson; rebuke the intelligent and they gain knowledge.

Proverbs 9:7

Whoever corrects the arrogant earns insults; and whoever reproves the wicked incurs opprobrium.

Proverbs 9:9

Instruct the wise, and they become still wiser; teach the just, and they advance in learning.

Numbers 16:34

But all the Israelites near them fled at their shrieks, saying, “The earth might swallow us too!” Punishment of Korah.

Acts 5:5

When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last, and great fear came upon all who heard of it.

Deuteronomy 13:11

You shall stone that person to death, for seeking to lead you astray from the Lord, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Deuteronomy 21:21

Then all his fellow citizens shall stone him to death. Thus shall you purge the evil from your midst, and all Israel will hear and be afraid. Corpse of a Criminal.

Revelation 11:13

At that moment there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell in ruins. Seven thousand people were killed during the earthquake; the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.