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 [for refusing to learn], and the naive may [be warned and] become prudent;
Reprimand one who has understanding and a teachable spirit, and he will gain knowledge and insight.

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

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 among you, and all Israel will hear of it and be afraid.

But God will shoot them with an [unexpected] arrow;
Suddenly they will be wounded.

And hearing these words, Ananias fell down suddenly and died; and great fear and awe gripped those who heard of it.

Now these things [the warnings and admonitions] took place as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did.

For this reason [that is, because of God’s final revelation in His Son Jesus and because of Jesus’ superiority to the angels] we must pay much closer attention than ever to the things that we have heard, so that we do not [in any way] drift away from truth.

Anyone who has ignored and set aside the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

And in that [very] hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell and was destroyed; seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest [who survived] were overcome with terror, and they glorified the God of heaven [as they recognized His awesome power].

When the wise

The wise will hear and increase their learning,
And the person of understanding will acquire wise counsel and the skill [to steer his course wisely and lead others to the truth],

Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser;
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

The mind of the intelligent and discerning seeks knowledge and eagerly inquires after it,
But the mouth of the [stubborn] fool feeds on foolishness.

He who [willfully] separates himself [from God and man] 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.

Those who remain will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such an evil thing among you.