Proverbs 21:11

New Century Version

If you punish those who make fun of wisdom, a foolish person may gain some wisdom. But if you teach the wise, they will get knowledge.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:5

Wise people can also listen and learn; even they can find good advice in these words.

Proverbs 15:14

People with understanding want more knowledge, but fools just want more foolishness.

Proverbs 18:1

Unfriendly people are selfish and hate all good sense.

Proverbs 18:15

The mind of a person with understanding gets knowledge; the wise person listens to learn more.

Proverbs 19:25

Whip those who make fun of wisdom, and perhaps foolish people will gain some wisdom. Correct those with understanding, and they will gain knowledge.

Proverbs 9:7

“If you correct someone who makes fun of wisdom, you will be insulted. If you correct an evil person, you will get hurt.

Proverbs 9:9

Teach the wise, and they will become even wiser; teach good people, and they will learn even more.

Numbers 16:34

The people of Israel around them heard their screams and ran away, saying, “The earth will swallow us, too!”

Acts 5:5

When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. Some young men came in, wrapped up his body, carried it out, and buried it. And everyone who heard about this was filled with fear.

Deuteronomy 13:11

Then everyone in Israel will hear about this and be afraid, and no one among you will ever do such an evil thing again.

Deuteronomy 21:21

Then all the men in his town must throw stones at him until he dies. Get rid of the evil among you, because then all the people of Israel will hear about this and be afraid.

Revelation 11:13

In the same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city was destroyed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and those who did not die were very afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven.