and they informed the king, saying: “Behold the prophet Nathan is here.” When he came in before the king, he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground.
Proverbs 9:8 - Tree of Life Version Do not correct a scoffer or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise man and he 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. |
and they informed the king, saying: “Behold the prophet Nathan is here.” When he came in before the king, he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground.
Then King David said: “Summon to me Zadok the kohen, Nathan the prophet and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” When they came before the king,
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Yes, there is still one by whom we may inquire of Adonai—Micaiah son of Imlah—but I hate him, because he never prophesies good concerning me, only evil.” But Jehoshaphat said, “May the king not say so!”
Let the righteous strike me— it is kindness. Let him correct me— it is oil on my head —my head will not refuse it. Yet still my prayer is against their wickedness.
(let the wise listen and increase learning and the discerning obtain wise counsel)
The wise in heart accept commands, but a babbling fool comes to ruin.
A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
He who spurns discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever accepts correction will be honored.
Strike a scoffer and the naïve will learn caution. rebuke a discerning person and he will gain knowledge.
Acquire truth and do not sell it, acquire wisdom, instruction and understanding.
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will disdain the wisdom of your words.
One who rebukes a man will in the end find more favor than one with a flattering tongue.
One who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed— without remedy.
But they were silent, and did not answer him a word, for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”
“You are not to hate your brother in your heart. Instead, you are to firmly rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
Leave them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
“Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet, then turn and rip you to shreds.