Proverbs 9:7
He that reproveth a letz (mocker) getteth to himself shame, 1 and he that is a mochiach (reprover) of a wicked man getteth himself a blot stain. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
6Forsake the simple ways, and live; 1 and go in the derech binah. 1
8Reprove not a letz, lest he hate thee; 1 rebuke a chacham, and he will love thee. 1
Cross References
Genesis 19:9And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn as a ger (alien), and he will now play the shofet; now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed strongly upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break down the delet.
1 Kings 21:20And Ach'av said to Eliyahu, Hast thou found me, O mine oyev? And he answered, I have found thee; because thou hast sold thyself to work rah in front of the eyes of Hashem.
1 Kings 22:27And say, Thus saith HaMelech, Put this fellow in the bais hakeleh, and feed him with lechem lachatz (bread of affliction) and with mayim lachatz (water of affliction), until I come in shalom.
2 Chronicles 25:15Therefore the Af Hashem was kindled against Amatzyahu, and he sent unto him a navi, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the elohei haAm, which could not deliver their own people out of thine yad?
Proverbs 15:12A scoffer loveth not one that correcteth him, 1 neither will he go unto chachamim. 1
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 →