Proverbs 9:7
“He that reproueth a scorner, getteth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himselfe a blot.”
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Proverbs 9:7 Context
5Come, eate of my bread, and drinke of the wine, which I haue mingled. 6Forsake the foolish, and liue; and goe in the way of vnderstanding. 7He that reproueth a scorner, getteth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himselfe a blot. 8Reproue not a scorner, lest hee hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and hee will loue thee. 9Giue instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a iust man, and he will increase in learning.
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He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot.
- King James Version
He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man {gets} insults for himself.
- New American Standard Version (1995)