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Proverbs 9:8 :: King James Version (KJV)

Proverbs 9:8 - Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

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Translations for Proverbs 9:8

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

So don’t bother correcting mockers;
they will only hate you.
But correct the wise,
and they will love you.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;

rebuke the wise, and he will love you.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Do not rebuke^H3198 a scoffer^H3887, or^H6435 he will hate^H8130 you;

Rebuke^H3198 a wise^H2450 person^H2450 and he will love^H157 you.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Do not reprove^H3198 a scoffer^H3887, lest^H6435 he hate^H8130 you,

Reprove^H3198 a wise^H2450 man^H2450 and he will love^H157 you.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

[fn]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.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee:

Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Reprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

noli arguere derisorem ne oderit te argue sapientem et diliget te

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لَا تُقَرِّعِ السَّاخِرَ لِئَلّا يُبْغِضَكَ، وَوَبِّخِ الْحَكِيمَ فَيُحِبَّكَ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

אַל־תֹּוכַח לֵץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶךָּ הֹוכַח לְחָכָם וְיֶאֱהָבֶךָּ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

μὴ ἔλεγχε κακούς ἵνα μὴ μισῶσίν σε ἔλεγχε σοφόν καὶ ἀγαπήσει σε

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لاَ تُوَبِّخْ مُسْتَهْزِئًا لِئَلاَّ يُبْغِضَكَ. وَبِّخْ حَكِيمًا فَيُحِبَّكَ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

No reprendas al escarnecedor, porque no te aborrezca; corrige al sabio, y te amará.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

No reprendas al escarnecedor, para que no te aborrezca; Corrige al sabio, y te amará.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

不要責備褻慢人、恐怕他恨你．要責備智慧人、他必愛你。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

No reprendas al burlador, porque te aborrecerá; corrige al sabio, y te amará.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

거만한 자를 책망하지 말라 그가 너를 미워할까 두려우니라 지혜있는 자를 책망하라 그가 너를 사랑하리라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Ne reprends pas le moqueur, de crainte qu'il ne te haïsse; Reprends le sage, et il t'aimera.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Strafe den Spötter nicht, er haßt dich; strafe den Weisen, der wird dich lieben.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Не обличай кощунника, чтобы он не возненавидел тебя; обличай мудрого, и он возлюбит тебя;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

No castigues al burlador, para que no te aborrezca; castiga al sabio, y te amará.

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