The king was told, “Here is the prophet Nathan.” When he came in before the king, he did obeisance to the king, with his face to the ground.
Proverbs 9:8 - New Revised Standard Version A scoffer who is rebuked will only hate you; the wise, when rebuked, will love you. 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. |
The king was told, “Here is the prophet Nathan.” When he came in before the king, he did obeisance to the king, with his face to the ground.
King David said, “Summon to me the priest Zadok, the prophet Nathan, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” When they came before the king,
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one other by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he never prophesies anything favorable about me, but only disaster.” Jehoshaphat said, “Let the king not say such a thing.”
Let the righteous strike me; let the faithful correct me. Never let the oil of the wicked anoint my head, for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.
Let the wise also hear and gain in learning, and the discerning acquire skill,
The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
A wise child loves discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
Poverty and disgrace are for the one who ignores instruction, but one who heeds reproof is honored.
Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove the intelligent, and they will gain knowledge.
Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, who will only despise the wisdom of your words.
Whoever rebukes a person will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
One who is often reproved, yet remains stubborn, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.
But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, “Do not answer him.”
You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall reprove your neighbor, or you will incur guilt yourself.
Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit.”
“Do not give what is holy to dogs; and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under foot and turn and maul you.