Proverbs 9:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁸ Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke the wise, and he will love you.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. [Ps. 141:5.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

Common English Bible

⁸ Don’t correct the impudent, or they will hate you; correct the wise, and they will love you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ 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

⁸ Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Proverbs 9:8 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 1:23

and it was announced to the king, ‘The prophet Nathan is here.’ He came into the king’s presence and paid homage to him with his face to the ground.

1 Kings 1:32

King David then said, ‘Call in the priest Zadok, the prophet Nathan, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada for me.’  So they came into the king’s presence.

1 Kings 22:8

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, ‘There is still one man who can enquire of the Lord, but I hate him  because he never prophesies good about me,  but only disaster. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.’ ‘The king shouldn’t say that! ’ Jehoshaphat replied.

Proverbs 1:5

let a wise person listen and increase learning, and let a discerning person obtain guidance –

Proverbs 10:8

A wise heart accepts commands, but foolish lips will be destroyed.

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son responds to his father’s discipline, but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.

Proverbs 13:18

Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honoured.

Proverbs 15:12

A mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him; he will not consult the wise.

Proverbs 19:25

Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson; rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy #– #and do not sell #– #truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 23:9

Don’t speak to  a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.

Proverbs 28:23

One who rebukes a person will later find more favour than one who flatters with his tongue.

Proverbs 29:1

One who becomes stiff-necked, after many reprimands will be shattered instantly – beyond recovery.

Isaiah 36:21

But they kept silent; they didn’t say anything, for the king’s command was, ‘Don’t answer him.’

Leviticus 19:17

‘Do not harbour hatred against your brother.  , Rebuke your neighbour directly, and you will not incur guilt because of him.

Matthew 15:14

Leave them alone! They are blind guides.   And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.’

Matthew 7:6

Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs,   or they will trample them under their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.