Proverbs 9:7
Whoever disciplines a mocker receives abuse, 1 and whoever rebukes a wicked person receives insults. 1
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6Leave your naive actions and live; 1 walk in the path of understanding. 1
8Do not reprove a mocker, or he will hate you; 1 reprove a wise man, and he will love you. 1
Cross References
Genesis 19:9They said, “Stand back!” They also said, “This one came here to live as a foreigner, and now he has become our judge! Now we will deal worse with you than with them.” They pressed hard against the man, against Lot, and came near to break down the door.
1 Kings 21:20Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, my enemy?” Elijah answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of Yahweh.
1 Kings 22:27Say to him, 'The king says, Put this man in prison and feed him with only a little bread and only a little water, until I come safely.'”
2 Chronicles 25:15So Yahweh's anger was kindled against Amaziah. He sent a prophet to him, who said, “Why have you sought after the gods of a people who did not even save their own people from your hand?”
Proverbs 15:12The mocker resents correction; 1 he will not go to the wise. 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 →