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Proverbs 9:4-9
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 9
4
'Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!'
To him who lacks understanding she says,
5
'Come, eat of my food
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
6
Abandon
your
foolishness and live,
And proceed in the way of understanding.'
7
One who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And one who rebukes a wicked person
gets
insults for himself.
8
Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;
Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.
9
Give
instruction
to a wise person and he will become still wiser;
Teach a righteous person and he will increase
his
insight.
King James Version
Chapter 9
4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
8
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 9
4
"Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!"
To the one who lacks sense, she says,
5
"Come, eat my bread,
and drink the wine I have mixed.
6
Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;
pursue the way of understanding.
7
The one who corrects a mocker
will bring abuse on himself;
the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.
8
Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;
rebuke the wise, and he will love you.
9
Instruct the wise, and he will be wiser still;
teach the righteous, and he will learn more.
New Living Translation
Chapter 9
4
'Come in with me,' she urges the simple.
To those who lack good judgment, she says,
5
'Come, eat my food,
and drink the wine I have mixed.
6
Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live;
learn to use good judgment.'
7
Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return.
Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt.
8
So don’t bother correcting mockers;
they will only hate you.
But correct the wise,
and they will love you.
9
Instruct the wise,
and they will be even wiser.
Teach the righteous,
and they will learn even more.
English Standard Version
Chapter 9
4
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!"
To him who lacks sense she says,
5
"Come, eat of my bread
and drink of the wine I have mixed.
6
Leave your simple ways, and live,
and walk in the way of insight."
7
Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
8
Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
9
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
New International Version
Chapter 9
4
"Let all who are simple come to my house!"
To those who have no sense she says,
5
"Come, eat my food
and drink the wine I have mixed.
6
Leave your simple ways and you will live;
walk in the way of insight."
7
Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
8
Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
9
Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
New King James Version
Chapter 9
4
“Whoever
is
simple, let him turn in here!”
As for
him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
5
“Come, eat of my bread
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
6
Forsake foolishness and live,
And go in the way of understanding.
7
“He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked
man only
harms himself.
8
Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
Rebuke a wise
man,
and he will love you.
9
Give
instruction
to a wise
man,
and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just
man,
and he will increase in learning.
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