Proverbs 9:8
Proverbs 9:7-12 The Message (MSG)
If you reason with an arrogant cynic, you’ll get slapped in the face; confront bad behavior and get a kick in the shins. So don’t waste your time on a scoffer; all you’ll get for your pains is abuse. But if you correct those who care about life, that’s different—they’ll love you for it! Save your breath for the wise—they’ll be wiser for it; tell good people what you know—they’ll profit from it. Skilled living gets its start in the Fear-of-GOD, insight into life from knowing a Holy God. It’s through me, Lady Wisdom, that your life deepens, and the years of your life ripen. Live wisely and wisdom will permeate your life; mock life and life will mock you.
Proverbs 9:8 King James Version (KJV)
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 9:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Proverbs 9:8 New Century Version (NCV)
Do not correct those who make fun of wisdom, or they will hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you.
Proverbs 9:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 9:8 New International Version (NIV)
Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.
Proverbs 9:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Proverbs 9:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Do not correct a scoffer [who foolishly ridicules and takes no responsibility for his error] or he will hate you; Correct a wise man [who learns from his error], and he will love you. [Ps 141:5]
Proverbs 9:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
So don’t bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you.