Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
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.
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.
Themes
Instruction » The time when the wise are instructed
Knowledge » Who gets knowledge
Punishment » Design of » To secure obedience
Punishment » The time when a scorner is punished
Receiving » Who receives knowledge
Scorn » The time when a scorner is punished
Simplicity » They who have the grace of » Profit by the correction of others
Topics
Interlinear
Luwts
Chakam
References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
10 The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour. 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge. 12 The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 19:25
A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.
Numbers 16:34
and all Israel who are round about them have fled at their voice, for they said, 'Lest the earth swallow us;'
Deuteronomy 13:11
and all Israel do hear and fear, and add not to do like this evil thing in thy midst.
Deuteronomy 21:21
and all the men of his city have stoned him with stones, and he hath died, and thou hast put away the evil out of thy midst, and all Israel do hear and fear.
Psalm 64:7-9
And God doth shoot them with an arrow, Sudden have been their wounds,
Proverbs 1:5
(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)
Proverbs 9:9
Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
Proverbs 18:1
For an object of desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Acts 5:5
and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things,
Acts 5:11-14
and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
1 Corinthians 10:6-11
and those things became types of us, for our not passionately desiring evil things, as also these did desire.
Hebrews 2:1-3
Because of this it behoveth us more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,
Hebrews 10:28-29
any one who did set at nought a law of Moses, apart from mercies, by two or three witnesses, doth die,
Revelation 11:13
and in that hour came a great earthquake, and the tenth of the city did fall, and killed in the earthquake were names of men -- seven thousands, and the rest became affrighted, and they gave glory to the God of the heaven.