Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 9
Proverbs 9:8 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
ASV
Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
DRA
Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
FBV
So don't argue with mockers or they'll only hate you; argue with the wise and they'll love you.
GNV
Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
LSV
Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you, || Give reproof to the wise, and he loves you.
NIV (US)
Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.
OJB
Reprove not a letz, lest he hate thee; rebuke a chacham, and he will love thee.
T4T
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.
WEB (US)
Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
Не обличай кощунника, чтобы он не возненавидел тебя; обличай мудрого, и он возлюбит тебя;
НРП
Не обличай глумливого, чтобы он тебя не возненавидел; обличай мудреца, и он возлюбит тебя.
Заокская (Кулаков)
Не обличай человека бесстыдного, иначе он тебя возненавидит, обличай мудрого, и он возлюбит тебя.
СП (БЛ)
Поэтому не укоряй насмешника, иначе он возненавидит тебя за это. Если же мудрого поправишь, он будет тебя уважать.