Proverbs 21:11

New International Reader's Version

When you punish someone who makes fun of others, childish people get wise. By paying attention to wise people, the childish get knowledge.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:5

Let wise people listen and add to what they have learned. Let those who understand what is right get guidance.

Proverbs 15:14

A heart that understands what is right looks for knowledge. But the mouths of foolish people feed on what is foolish.

Proverbs 18:1

A person who isn’t friendly looks out only for themselves. They oppose all good sense by starting fights.

Proverbs 18:15

Those whose hearts understand what is right get knowledge. That’s because the ears of those who are wise listen for it.

Proverbs 19:25

If you whip a person who makes fun of others, childish people will learn to be wise. If you warn those who already understand what is right, they will gain even more knowledge.

Proverbs 9:7

When you correct someone who makes fun of others, you might be laughed at. When you warn a sinner, you might get hurt.

Proverbs 9:9

Teach a wise person, and they will become even wiser. Teach a person who does right, and they will learn even more.

Numbers 16:34

All the Israelites around them heard their cries. They ran away from them. They shouted, “The ground is going to swallow us up too!”

Acts 5:5

When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. All who heard what had happened were filled with fear.

Deuteronomy 13:11

After you kill those who tempted you, all the Israelites will hear about it. And they will be too scared to do an evil thing like that again.

Deuteronomy 21:21

Then all the people in his town will put him to death by throwing stones at him. Get rid of that evil person. All the Israelites will hear about it. And they will be afraid to disobey their parents.

Revelation 11:13

At that same time there was a powerful earthquake. A tenth of the city crumbled and fell. In the earthquake, 7,000 people were killed. Those who lived through it were terrified. They gave glory to the God of heaven.