Proverbs 21:11

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Summary

Proverbs 21:11

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

The scorner

When the wise

General references

Deuteronomy 13:11

Deuteronomy 19:20

Bible References

The scorner

Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd,

But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.

All Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, “The earth may swallow us up!”

Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such a wicked thing among you.

Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death; so you shall remove the evil from your midst, and all Israel will hear of it and fear.

But God will shoot at them with an arrow;
Suddenly they will be wounded.

And as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came over all who heard of it.

Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved.

For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.

Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell; seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

When the wise

A wise man will hear and increase in learning,
And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He

quarrels against all sound wisdom.

General references

Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such a wicked thing among you.

The rest will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such an evil thing among you.