Proverbs 21:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.”
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“When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.”
King James Version · Public Domain“When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 21:11 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 16:34At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, “The earth may swallow us too!”
- Deuteronomy 13:11Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such a wicked thing among you.
- Deuteronomy 21:21Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.
- Psalms 64:7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.
- Proverbs 1:5let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
- Proverbs 9:9Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
- Proverbs 15:14A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
- Proverbs 18:1He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
- Proverbs 18:15The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
- Proverbs 19:25Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
- Acts 5:5On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
- Acts 5:11And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.
- 1 Corinthians 10:6These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
- Hebrews 2:1We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
- Hebrews 10:28Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
- Revelation 11:13And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
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