Proverbs 15:12

New International Reader's Version

People who make fun of others don’t like to be corrected. So they stay away from wise people.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 18:7

The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat. He said, “There is still one prophet we can go to. We can ask the Lord for advice through him. But I hate him. He never prophesies anything good about me. He only prophesies bad things. His name is Micaiah. He’s the son of Imlah.” “You shouldn’t say bad things about him,” Jehoshaphat replied.

Job 21:14

But they say to God, ‘Leave us alone! We don’t want to know how you want us to live.

Proverbs 1:22

“How long will you childish people love your childish ways? How long will you rude people enjoy making fun of God and others? How long will you foolish people hate knowledge?

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son pays attention to what his father teaches him. But anyone who makes fun of others doesn’t listen to warnings.

Proverbs 14:6

Those who make fun of others look for wisdom and don’t find it. But knowledge comes easily to those who understand what is right.

Proverbs 15:10

Hard training is in store for anyone who leaves the right path. A person who hates to be corrected will die.

Amos 5:10

There are people among you who hate anyone who stands for justice in court. They hate those who tell the truth.

John 7:7

The people of the world can’t hate you. But they hate me. This is because I am a witness that their works are evil.

2 Timothy 4:3

The time will come when people won’t put up with true teaching. Instead, they will try to satisfy their own desires. They will gather a large number of teachers around them. The teachers will say what the people want to hear.