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Proverbs 9:8-9 in English

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Proverbs 9:8-9 in American Standard Version (1901)

8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

8 Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.
Proverbs 9 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 9:8-9 in King James Version + Apocrypha

8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 9:8-9 in King James (Authorized) Version

8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 9:8-9 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

8 Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.
Proverbs 9 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 9:8-9 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
PROVERBS 9 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Translation for Translators

8 Do not rebuke someone who will not allow others to ◄correct him/tell him what he has done is wrong►, because he will hate you for doing that. But if you rebuke a wise person, he will respect you.
9 If you give instruction to wise people, they will become wiser. And if you teach righteous people, they will learn more.
Proverbs 9 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 9:8-9 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

8 Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.
Proverbs 9 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 9:8-9 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

8 Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 9:8-9 in World English Bible (Catholic)

8 Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 9:8-9 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

8 Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Bible in Basic English

8 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.
9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
Proverbs 9 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Darby Translation

8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Impart to a wise man, and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase learning.
Proverbs 9 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Douay-Rheims 1899

8 Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.
Proverbs 9 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Free Bible Version

8 So don't argue with mockers or they'll only hate you; argue with the wise and they'll love you.
9 Educate the wise and they'll become even wiser; teach those who live right and they will increase their learning.
Proverbs 9 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Geneva Bible 1599

8 Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
9 Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 9:8-9 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 9:8-9 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

8 Do not correct a scorner, lest he hate thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give to the wise instruction, and he will become yet wiser: impart knowledge to the righteous, and he will increase his information.
Proverbs 9 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

8 Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: Instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.
Proverbs 9 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 9:8-9 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 9:8-9 in George Noyes Bible

8 Rebuke not a scoffer, lest he hate thee; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; Teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
Proverbs 9 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 9:8-9 in One Unity Resource Bible

8 Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will 'ahav ·affectionately love· you.
9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a upright man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs [Sayings] 9 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Unlocked Literal Bible

8 Do not reprove a mocker, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give to a wise person, and he will become even wiser; teach a righteous person, and he will add to his learning.
Proverbs 9 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 9:8-9 in World English Bible

8 Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible

Proverbs 9:8-9 in World English Bible British Edition

8 Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Noah Webster Bible

8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man , and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man , and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 9:8-9 in World Messianic Bible

8 Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 9:8-9 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

8 Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

8 Do not thou reprove a scorner; lest he hate thee. Reprove thou a wise man; and he shall love thee.
9 Give thou occasion to a wise man; and wisdom shall be increased to him. Teach thou a just or rightwise man; and he shall hasten to take it.

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

8 Do not thou reprove a scorner; lest he hate thee. Reprove thou a wise man; and he shall love thee. (Do not thou rebuke a mocker; lest he hate thee. Rebuke thou a wise person; and he shall love thee.)
9 Give thou occasion to a wise man; and wisdom shall be increased to him. Teach thou a just man; and he shall hasten to take it (to heart). (Give thou advice, or instruction, to a wise person; and his wisdom shall be increased. Teach thou a righteous person; and he shall hasten to take it to heart.)

Proverbs 9:8-9 in Young's Literal Translation

8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.
9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.