Parallel Verses
NET Bible
When a scorner is punished, the naive becomes wise; when a wise person is instructed, he gains 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.
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
Interlinear
Luwts
Chakam
References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
10 The appetite of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor is shown no favor in his eyes. 11 When a scorner is punished, the naive becomes wise; when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge. 12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 19:25
Flog a scorner, and as a result the simpleton will learn prudence; correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.
Numbers 16:34
All the Israelites who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, "What if the earth swallows us too?"
Deuteronomy 13:11
Thus all Israel will hear and be afraid; no longer will they continue to do evil like this among you.
Deuteronomy 21:21
Then all the men of his city must stone him to death. In this way you will purge out wickedness from among you, and all Israel will hear about it and be afraid.
Psalm 64:7-9
But God will shoot at them; suddenly they will be wounded by an arrow.
Proverbs 1:5
(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)
Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.
Proverbs 15:14
The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
Proverbs 18:1
One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.
Proverbs 18:15
The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.
Acts 5:5
When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear gripped all who heard about it.
Acts 5:11-14
Great fear gripped the whole church and all who heard about these things.
1 Corinthians 10:6-11
These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did.
Hebrews 2:1-3
Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
Hebrews 10:28-29
Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Revelation 11:13
Just then a major earthquake took place and a tenth of the city collapsed; seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.