Proverbs 9:7 - Easy To Read Version

⁷ If you try to show a proud man that he is wrong, then he will only criticize you. \{That man only makes fun of God’s wisdom.\} If you tell an evil man that he is wrong, then he will make fun of you.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: And he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ He who rebukes a scorner heaps upon himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man gets for himself bruises.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Common English Bible

⁷ Whoever instructs the cynic gets insulted; whoever corrects the wicked gets hurt.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.

Proverbs 9:7 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 18:17

When Ahab saw Elijah he said, “Is it you? You are the man that causes trouble in Israel!”

1 Kings 21:20

So Elijah went to Ahab. Ahab saw Elijah and said, “You have found me again. You are always against me.”

1 Kings 22:24

Then the prophet Zedekiah went to Micaiah. Zedekiah hit Micaiah on the face. Zedekiah said, “Do you really believe that the Lord’s power has left me and is now speaking through you?”

1 Kings 22:27

Tell them to put Micaiah in prison. Give him only bread and water to eat. Keep him there until I come home from the fight.”

2 Chronicles 36:16

But God’s people made fun of God’s prophets. They refused to listen to God’s prophets. They hated God’s messages. Finally God could not hold his anger any longer. God became angry at his people and there was nothing that could be done to stop it.

Job 5:17

“A person is fortunate\par when God corrects him!\par So don’t complain when\par God All-Powerful punishes you.\par

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son listens carefully when his father tells him what to do. But a proud person does not listen when people try to correct him.

Proverbs 15:12

The foolish person hates to be told when he is wrong. And that person refuses to ask wise people for advice.

Proverbs 23:9

Don’t try to teach a fool. He will make fun of your wise words.

Isaiah 36:21

But the people in Jerusalem were very quiet. They did not say a word to the commander because King Hezekiah had given them a command. He said, “Don’t say anything to him.”