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KJV
8. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
ASV
8. Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
ESV
8. Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
NLT
8. So don't bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you.
WEB
8. Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
NET
8. Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.
NLV
8. Do not speak strong words to a man who laughs at the truth, or he will hate you. Speak strong words to a wise man, and he will love you.
HCSB
8. Don't rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
YLT
8. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.
LITV
8. Do not reprove a scorner, that he not hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
RV
8. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
NCV
8. Do not correct those who make fun of wisdom, or they will hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you.
MKJV
8. Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you; give to a wise man, and he will love you.
AKJV
8. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
LXXEN
8. Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
KJV
8. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
AMP
8. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. [Ps. 141:5.]
KJVP
8. Reprove H3198 not H408 NPAR a scorner H3887 , lest H6435 CONJ he hate H8130 thee : rebuke H3198 a wise man H2450 , and he will love H157 thee .
YLT
8. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.
ASV
8. Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
WEB
8. Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
NASB
8. Reprove not an arrogant man, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
ESV
8. Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
RV
8. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
RSV
8. Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
NKJV
8. Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise [man,] and he will love you.
MKJV
8. Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you; give to a wise man, and he will love you.
AKJV
8. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
NRSV
8. A scoffer who is rebuked will only hate you; the wise, when rebuked, will love you.
NIV
8. Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you.
NIRV
8. Don't warn those who make fun of others. They will hate you. Warn those who are wise. They will love you.
NLT
8. So don't bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you.
MSG
8. So don't waste your time on a scoffer; all you'll get for your pains is abuse. But if you correct those who care about life, that's different--they'll love you for it!
GNB
8. Never correct conceited people; they will hate you for it. But if you correct the wise, they will respect you.
NET
8. Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.
ERVEN
8. Don't correct such people, or they will hate you. But correct those who are wise, and they will love you.