Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him; he will not go unto the wise.
New American Standard Bible
He will not go to the wise.
King James Version
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Holman Bible
he will not consult the wise.
International Standard Version
The arrogant mocker never loves the one who corrects him; he will not inquire of the wise.
A Conservative Version
A scoffer does not like to be reproved. He will not go to the wise.
American Standard Version
A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.
Amplified
A scoffer [unlike a wise man] resents one who rebukes him and tries to teach him;
Nor will he go to the wise [for counsel and instruction].
Bible in Basic English
The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.
Julia Smith Translation
He mocking will not love him reproving him: to the wise he will not go.
King James 2000
A scoffer loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A scoffer does not like {his rebuke}; to the wise he will not go.
Modern King James verseion
A scorner does not love one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A scornful body loveth not one that rebuketh him; neither will he come among the wise.
NET Bible
The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.
New Heart English Bible
A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
The Emphasized Bible
A scoffer, loveth not, one who reproveth him, unto the wise, doth he not go.
Webster
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go to the wise.
World English Bible
A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
Youngs Literal Translation
A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.
Themes
Reproof » They who give, are hated by scorners
Reproof » Those that reprove a scorner
Scorn » Those that reprove a scorner
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Love not those who reprove
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Go not to the wise
Topics
Interlinear
Yakach
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
11 Sheol and destruction are before Jehovah; how much more then the hearts of the children of men! 12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him; he will not go unto the wise. 13 A joyful heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
Names
Cross References
Amos 5:10
They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
2 Chronicles 18:7
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he prophesies no good concerning me, but always evil: it is Micah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Job 21:14
And they say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!
Proverbs 9:7-8
He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked man getteth to himself a blot.
Proverbs 15:10
Grievous correction is for him that forsaketh the path; he that hateth reproof shall die.
John 3:18-21
He that believes on him is not judged: but he that believes not has been already judged, because he has not believed on the name of the only-begotten Son of God.
John 7:7
The world cannot hate you, but me it hates, because I bear witness concerning it that its works are evil.
2 Timothy 4:3
For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;