Proverbs 15:12
“A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 15:12 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Der Spötter liebt es nicht, daß man ihn zurechtweise; zu den Weisen geht er nicht.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El escarnecedor no ama al que le reprende; ni se allega á los sabios.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O zombador não ama aquele que o repreende, nem se chegará aos sábios.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O escarnecedor se ofende com a correção; ele não vai ao encontro do sábio.
📖 Proverbs 15:12 in Context
10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
11Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
12A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
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