Proverbs 9:8

Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you, || Give reproof to the wise, and he loves you.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7The instructor of a scorner || Is receiving for it—shame, || And a reprover of the wicked—his blemish.

9Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, || Make known to the righteous, || And he increases learning.

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:17You do not hate your brother in your heart; you certainly reprove your fellow, and do not permit sin on him.

2 Samuel 12:7And Nathan says to David, “You [are] the man! Thus said YHWH, God of Israel: I anointed you for king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul;

1 Kings 1:32And King David says, “Call for Zadok the priest, and for Nathan the prophet, and for Benaiah son of Jehoiada for me”; and they come in before the king.

Psalms 141:5The righteous beat me [in] kindness. And reprove me, || My head does not disallow oil of the head, || For my prayer [is] still about their distress.

Proverbs 13:18Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, || And whoever is observing reproof is honored.

Proverbs 23:9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, || For he treads on the wisdom of your words.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 9:2-13

The Invitation of Wisdom. 1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: 2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. 3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. 7 He that… Read the whole commentary →

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