King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Complete Jewish Bible:
If you reprove a scoffer, he will hate you; if you reprove a wise man, he will love you.
Berean Standard Bible:
Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
American Standard Version:
Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Reprove{H3198} not a scorner{H3887}, lest he hate{H8130} thee: rebuke{H3198} a wise man{H2450}, and he will love{H157} thee.
Cross-References (KJV):
Psalms 141:5
- Let the righteous smite me; [it shall be] a kindness: and let him reprove me; [it shall be] an excellent oil, [which] shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also [shall be] in their calamities.
Proverbs 13:18
- ¶ Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Proverbs 23:9
- ¶ Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 15:12
- ¶ A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Matthew 7:6
- Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
Proverbs 29:1
- ¶ He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Proverbs 28:23
- ¶ He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
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Commentary for Proverbs 9:8
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3198
There are 55 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָכַח
Transliteration: yâkach
Pronunciation: yaw-kahh'
Description: a primitive root; to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict; appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise. - Strong's Number: H3887
There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לוּץ
Transliteration: lûwts
Pronunciation: loots
Description: a primitive root; properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede; ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher. - Strong's Number: H8130
There are 139 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׂנֵא
Transliteration: sânêʼ
Pronunciation: saw-nay'
Description: a primitive root; to hate (personally); enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly. - Strong's Number: H2450
There are 133 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָכָם
Transliteration: châkâm
Pronunciation: khaw-kawm'
Description: from חָכַם; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man). - Strong's Number: H157
There are 257 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָהַב
Transliteration: ʼâhab
Pronunciation: aw-hab'
Description: or אָהֵב ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise); (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.