Compare Translations for Proverbs 9:8

8 Don't rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
8 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
8 So don't waste your time on a scoffer; all you'll get for your pains is abuse. But if you correct those who care about life, that's different - they'll love you for it!
8 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
8 Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.
8 Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
8 So don’t bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you.
8 A scoffer who is rebuked will only hate you; the wise, when rebuked, will love you.
8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
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.
8 Don't correct the impudent, or they will hate you; correct the wise, and they will love you.
8 Don't correct the impudent, or they will hate you; correct the wise, and they will love you.
8 If you reprove a scoffer, he will hate you; if you reprove a wise man, he will love you.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee.
8 Never correct conceited people; they will hate you for it. But if you correct the wise, they will respect you.
8 Never correct conceited people; they will hate you for it. But if you correct the wise, they will respect you.
8 Do not warn a mocker, or he will hate you. Warn a wise person, and he will love you.
8 Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
8 Chasten not a scorner lest he hate thee; chasten a wise man, and he will love thee.
8 Reprove not a scorner , lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
8 Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you; rebuke the wise and he will love you.
8 Rebuke not evil , lest they should hate thee: rebuke a wise , and he will love thee.
8 Do not correct those who make fun of wisdom, or they will hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you.
8 Don't warn those who make fun of others. They will hate you. Warn those who are wise. They will love you.
8 A scoffer who is rebuked will only hate you; the wise, when rebuked, will love you.
8 Rebuke not a scorner, lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
8 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
8 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
8 noli arguere derisorem ne oderit te argue sapientem et diliget te
8 noli arguere derisorem ne oderit te argue sapientem et diliget te
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
8 Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
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.)
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

Proverbs 9:8 Commentaries