Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When the scornful is punished, the ignorant take the better heed; and when a wise man is warned, he will receive the more understanding.

New American Standard Bible

When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

King James Version

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Holman Bible

When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.

International Standard Version

When a mocker is punished, the fool gains wisdom; but when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

A Conservative Version

When a scoffer is punished, a simple man is made wise, and when a wise man is instructed, he receives knowledge.

American Standard Version

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Amplified


When the scoffer is punished, the naive [observes the lesson and] becomes wise;
But when the wise and teachable person is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Bible in Basic English

When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

Darby Translation

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Julia Smith Translation

In punishing him mocking, the simple shall become wise: and in instruction to the wise one he will take knowledge.

King James 2000

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Lexham Expanded Bible

With the punishment of a scoffer, the simple will become wise, and with the instruction of the wise, he will obtain knowledge.

Modern King James verseion

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

NET Bible

When a scorner is punished, the naive becomes wise; when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.

New Heart English Bible

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

The Emphasized Bible

When the scoffer is punished, the simple, becometh wise, when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Webster

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

World English Bible

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Youngs Literal Translation

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ענשׁ 
`anash 
Usage: 9

the simple
פּתאי פּתי פּתי 
P@thiy 
Usage: 19

is made wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 27

and when the wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

10 The soul of the ungodly wisheth evil; and hath no pity upon his neighbour. 11 When the scornful is punished, the ignorant take the better heed; and when a wise man is warned, he will receive the more understanding. 12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked; and for their wickedness, God overthroweth the ungodly.



Cross References

Proverbs 19:25

If thou smitest a scornful person, the ignorant shall take better heed; and if thou reprovest one that hath understanding, he will be the wiser.

Numbers 16:34

And all Israel that were about them, fled at the cry of them. For they said, "The earth might haply swallow us also."

Deuteronomy 13:11

And all Israel shall hear and fear and shall do no more, and such wickedness as this is, among them.

Deuteronomy 21:21

Then let all the men of that city stone him with stones unto death. And so thou shalt put evil away from thee, and all Israel shall hear and fear.

Psalm 64:7-9

But God shall suddenly shoot with a swift arrow, that they shall be wounded.

Proverbs 1:5

By hearing, the wise man shall come by more wisdom:

Proverbs 9:9

Give a discrete man but an occasion, and he will be the wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase.

Proverbs 15:14

A wise heart will seek after knowledge; but the mouths of fools meddle with foolishness.

Proverbs 18:1

He accompanieth himself with all steadfast and healthsome doctrine, that hath a desire to it and is sequestered from company.

Proverbs 18:15

A wise heart laboureth for knowledge; and a prudent ear seeketh understanding.

Acts 5:5

When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and gave up the ghost. And great fear came on all them that these things heard.

Acts 5:11-14

And great fear came on all the congregation; and on as many as heard it.

1 Corinthians 10:6-11

These are examples to us that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted.

Hebrews 2:1-3

Wherefore we ought to give the more heed to the things which we have heard, lest we perish.

Hebrews 10:28-29

He that despiseth Moses' law, dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses.

Revelation 11:13

And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain names of men seven thousand. And the remnant were afeared, and gave glory to God of heaven.

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