And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
Proverbs 9:8 - King James Version - American Edition Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. [Ps. 141:5.] American Standard Version (1901) Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee. Common English Bible Don’t correct the impudent, or they will hate you; correct the wise, and they will love you. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not be willing to argue with a mocker, lest he hate you. Dispute with the wise, and he will love you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. |
And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benai´ah the son of Jehoi´ada. And they came before the king.
And the king of Israel said unto Jehosh´aphat, There is yet one man, Micai´ah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehosh´aphat said, Let not the king say so.
Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
He that rebuketh a man, afterward shall find more favor than he that flattereth with the tongue.
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him.
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.