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New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Strike a mocker, and a gullible person may learn a lesson. Warn an understanding person, and he will gain more knowledge. King James Bible
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. Jump to Previous Occurrence
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Acts Beware Discerning Flog Gain Intelligent Learn Naive Overtake Pride Prudence Prudent Prudently Rebuke Reproof Reprove Reproved Scoffer Scorner Sense Sharp Shrewd Simple Smite Smitest Strike Understand Understandeth Understanding Wise Words Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 25 Note, 1. The punishment of scorners will be a means of good to others. When men are so hardened in wickedness that they will not themselves be wrought upon by the severe methods that are used to reclaim and reform them, yet such methods must be used for the sake of others, that they may hear and fear, Deu. 19:20. If the scorner will not be recovered from his sin, the disease being inveterate, yet the simple will beware of venturing upon the sin which exposes men thus. If it cure not the infected, it may prevent the spreading of the infection. 2. The reproof of wise men will be a means of good to themselves. They need not be smitten; a word to the wise is enough. Do but reprove one that has understanding and he will so far understand himself and his own interest that he will understand knowledge by it, and not miss it again through ignorance and inadvertency when once he has been told of it; so kindly does he take reproof and so wisely improve it. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: a and become But discerning Flog gain has he knowledge learn man may mocker naive one prudence rebuke reprove scoffer shrewd simple Strike the understanding who will Bible Browser | 
