Proverbs 9:8-10

King James Version

⁸Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Proverbs 9:8-10

New King James Version

⁸^(A)Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
^(B)Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
⁹Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, ^(C)and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰“The^(D) fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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Proverbs 9:8-10

English Standard Version

⁸^(A)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
    ^(B)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
⁹Give instruction^[a] to a wise man, and he will be ^(C)still wiser;
    teach a righteous man, and he will ^(D)increase in learning.
¹⁰^(E)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
    and ^(F)the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 9:9 Hebrew lacks instruction

Proverbs 9:8-10

New International Version

⁸Do not rebuke mockers^(A) or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.^(B)
⁹Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.^(C)