Parallel Verses

King James 2000

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

New American Standard Bible

When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
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

When a mocker is punished,
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ענשׁ 
`anash 
Usage: 9

the simple
פּתאי פּתי פּתי 
P@thiy 
Usage: 19

is made wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 27

and when the wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

10 The soul of the wicked desires evil: his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. 11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge. 12 The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked: but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:25

Smite a scoffer, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

Numbers 16:34

And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.

Deuteronomy 13:11

And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.

Deuteronomy 21:21

And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, so that he dies: so shall you put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

Psalm 64:7-9

But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

Proverbs 1:5

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Proverbs 9:9

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 15:14

The heart of him that has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Proverbs 18:1

A man, having separated himself, seeks his own desire, and rages against all sound wisdom.

Proverbs 18:15

The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Acts 5:5

And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and died: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

Acts 5:11-14

And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

1 Corinthians 10:6-11

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Hebrews 2:1-3

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

Hebrews 10:28-29

He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

Revelation 11:13

And the same hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the rest were frightened, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

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