Proverbs 19:25
“Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 19:25 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Schlägst du den Spötter, so wird der Einfältige klug; und weist man den Verständigen zurecht, so wird er Erkenntnis verstehen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Hiere al escarnecedor, y el simple se hará avisado; y corrigiendo al entendido, entenderá ciencia.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Fere ao zombador, e o ingênuo será precavido; e repreende ao prudente, e ele aprenderá conhecimento.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Golpeia o zombador, e o ingênuo se tornará prudente; corrige o que tem discernimento, e ele ganhará conhecimento.
📖 Proverbs 19:25 in Context
23The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
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