One who corrects a mocker invites insult.
One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 9:7 in context
Proverbs 9:4–10
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“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
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“Come, eat some of my bread,
Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
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Leave your simple ways, and live.
Walk in the way of understanding.”
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Selected verse
One who corrects a mocker invites insult.
One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
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Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
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Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser.
Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.
The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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