New King James Version
Proverbs 15:12
12A scoffer does not love one who corrects him, Nor will he go to the wise.
Proverbs 15:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
- New International Version (NIV)Mockers resent correction, so they avoid the wise.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Mockers hate to be corrected, so they stay away from the wise.
Context of Proverbs 15:12
10Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way, And he who hates correction will die. 11Hell and Destruction are before the Lord; So how much more the hearts of the sons of men. A scoffer does not love one who corrects him, Nor will he go to the wise. 13A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. 14The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:12 word by word
לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־לֵ֭ץ הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ ל֑וֹ אֶל־חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 15:12
- Proverbs 15:10Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way, And he who hates correction will die.
- Proverbs 9:7“He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
- Amos 5:10They hate the one who rebukes in the gate, And they abhor the one who speaks uprightly.
- John 3:18“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
- John 7:7The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it that its works are evil.
- 2 Timothy 4:3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers;
- 2 Chronicles 18:7So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord; but I hate him, because he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say such things!”
- Job 21:14Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us, For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.
Commentaries on Proverbs 15:12
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12Verse 12 A scorner cannot bear to reflect seriously within his own heart.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Mockers cannot become wise because they avoid criticism (compare Proverbs 10:17; 13:1, 10).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. (Compare Pr 9:8). go unto the wise--to be instructed.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 15
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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