Proverbs 19:25
Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
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In Context
24The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
26He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:21Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.
Proverbs 9:8Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Proverbs 17:10A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
Revelation 3:19Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:25
24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. A sluggard is here exposed as a fool, for, 1. All his care is to save himself from labour and cold. See his posture: He hides his hand in his bosom, pretends he is lame and cannot work; his hands are cold, and he must warm them in his bosom; and, when they are warm there, he must keep them so. He hugs himself in his own ease and is resolved against labour and hardship. Let those work that love it; for his part he… Read the whole commentary →