Proverbs 21:11

New English Translation

When a scorner is punished, the naive becomes wise; when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:5

(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)

Proverbs 15:14

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

Proverbs 18:1

One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.

Proverbs 18:15

The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 19:25

Flog a scorner, and as a result the simpleton will learn prudence; correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.

Proverbs 9:7

Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse.

Proverbs 9:9

Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.

Numbers 16:34

All the Israelites who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, “What if the earth swallows us too?”

Acts 5:5

When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear gripped all who heard about it.

Deuteronomy 13:11

Thus all Israel will hear and be afraid; no longer will they continue to do evil like this among you.

Deuteronomy 21:21

Then all the men of his city must stone him to death. In this way you will purge out wickedness from among you, and all Israel will hear about it and be afraid.

Revelation 11:13

Just then a major earthquake took place and a tenth of the city collapsed; seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.