Proverbs 21:11

Proverbs 21:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
• New International Version (NIV)When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Context of Proverbs 21:11

9Better to live on a corner of a roof than to share a home with a quarreling woman. 10The mind of a wicked person desires evil and has no consideration for his neighbor. When a mocker is punished, a gullible person becomes wise, and when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge. 12A righteous person wisely considers the house of a wicked person. He throws wicked people into disasters. 13Whoever shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will call and not be answered.

Proverbs 21:11 word by word

בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵ֭ץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When the scornerלִיץlûts · to mockH3887
• is punishedעָנַשׁ‛ânash · to fineH6064
• the simpleפֶּ֫תִיpethîy pethîy pethâ'îy · simpleH6612
• is made wiseחָכַםchâkam · be wiseH2449
• and when the wiseחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
• is instructedשָׂכַלώâkal · be prudentH7919
• he receivethלָקַחlâqach · to take: recieveH3947
• knowledgeדַּ֫עַתda‛ath · knowledgeH1847

Cross-references for Proverbs 21:11

• Proverbs 19:25Strike a mocker, and a gullible person may learn a lesson. Warn an understanding person, and he will gain more knowledge.
• Numbers 16:34All the Israelites around them ran away when they heard their screams. They thought the ground would swallow them, too.
• Deuteronomy 13:11All Israel will hear about it and be afraid. Then no one among you will ever do such a wicked thing again.
• Deuteronomy 21:21All the men of the city should stone him to death. You must get rid of this evil. When all Israel hears about it, they will be afraid.
• Psalms 64:7But God will shoot them with an arrow. Suddenly, they will be struck dead.
• Acts 5:5When Ananias heard Peter say this, he dropped dead. Everyone who heard about his death was terrified.
• 1 Corinthians 10:6These things have become examples for us so that we won’t desire what is evil, as they did.
• Hebrews 2:1For this reason we must pay closer attention to what we have heard. Then we won’t drift away ⌞from the truth⌟.
• Hebrews 10:28If two or three witnesses accused someone of rejecting Moses’ Teachings, that person was shown no mercy as he was executed.
• Revelation 11:13At that moment a powerful earthquake struck. One-tenth of the city collapsed, 7,000 people were killed by the earthquake, and the rest were terrified. They gave glory to the God of heaven.
• Proverbs 1:5a wise person will listen and continue to learn, and an understanding person will gain direction—
• Proverbs 9:9Give ⌞advice⌟ to a wise person, and he will become even wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will learn more.
• Proverbs 15:14The mind of a person who has understanding searches for knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on stupidity.
• Proverbs 18:1A loner is out to get what he wants for himself. He opposes all sound reasoning.

Commentaries on Proverbs 21:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11When the scorner is punished - When those who mock at religion, blaspheme against its Author, and endeavor to poison society, and disturb the peace of the community by their false doctrine, meet with that degree of punishment which their crimes, as far as they affect the public peace, deserve; then the simple, who were either led away, or in danger of being led away, by their pernicious doctrines, are made wise. And when those thus made wise are…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11Verse 11 The simple may be made wise by punishments on the wicked, and by instructions to those who are willing to be taught.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11The simple-minded learn when they see a mocker punished (see Proverbs 1:22; 19:25). The wise do not need punishment threats because they already seek wisdom.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. (Compare Pr 19:25). That which the simple learn by the terrors of punishment, the wise learn by teaching.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 21:11

• Punishment
• Reproof
• Scoffing
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• Mind
• Ponder
• Toss
• Forfeit
• Proverb
• Proverbs, the Book of
• Teach; Teacher; Teaching

Commentaries on Proverbs 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings