Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets 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.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth 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
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
10 The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour. 11 When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge. 12 The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 19:25
When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.
Numbers 16:34
And all Israel round about them went in flight at their cry, For fear, said they, that we go down into the heart of the earth.
Deuteronomy 13:11
And all Israel, hearing of it, will be full of fear, and no one will again do such evil as this among you.
Deuteronomy 21:21
Then he is to be stoned to death by all the men of the town: so you are to put away the evil from among you; and all Israel, hearing of it, will be full of fear.
Psalm 64:7-9
But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.
Proverbs 1:5
(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
Proverbs 9:9
Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.
Proverbs 18:1
He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.
Acts 5:5
And at these words, Ananias went down on the earth, and his life went from him: and great fear came on all who were present.
Acts 5:11-14
Then great fear came on all the church and on all who had knowledge of these things.
1 Corinthians 10:6-11
Now these things were for an example to us, so that our hearts might not go after evil things, as they did.
Hebrews 2:1-3
For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.
Hebrews 10:28-29
A man who has gone against the law of Moses is put to death without pity on the word of two or three witnesses:
Revelation 11:13
And in that hour there was a great earth-shock and a tenth part of the town came to destruction; and in the earth-shock seven thousand persons came to their end: and the rest were in fear, and gave glory to the God of heaven.