WEB
KJV
12. A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
ASV
12. A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.
ESV
12. A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
ERVEN
12. Fools hate to be told they are wrong, so they refuse to ask wise people for advice.
NLT
12. Mockers hate to be corrected, so they stay away from the wise.
NET
12. The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.
NLV
12. A man who laughs at the truth has no love for the one who speaks strong words to him. He will not go to the wise.
HCSB
12. A mocker doesn't love one who corrects him; he will not consult the wise.
YLT
12. A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.
LITV
12. A scorner does not love one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise.
RV
12. A scorner loveth not to be reproved: he will not go unto the wise.
NCV
12. Those who make fun of wisdom don't like to be corrected; they will not ask the wise for advice.
MKJV
12. A scorner does not love one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise.
AKJV
12. A scorner loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go to the wise.
LXXEN
12. An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise.
KJV
12. A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
AMP
12. A scorner has no love for one who rebukes him; neither will he go to the wise [for counsel].
KJVP
12. A scorner H3887 loveth H157 not H3808 NADV one that reproveth H3198 him : neither H3808 NADV will he go H1980 unto H413 PREP the wise H2450 AMP .
YLT
12. A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.
ASV
12. A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.
WEB
12. A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; He will not go to the wise.
NASB
12. The senseless man loves not to be reproved; to wise men he will not go.
ESV
12. A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
RV
12. A scorner loveth not to be reproved: he will not go unto the wise.
RSV
12. A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
NKJV
12. A scoffer does not love one who corrects him, Nor will he go to the wise.
MKJV
12. A scorner does not love one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise.
AKJV
12. A scorner loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go to the wise.
NRSV
12. Scoffers do not like to be rebuked; they will not go to the wise.
NIV
12. A mocker resents correction; he will not consult the wise.
NIRV
12. Anyone who makes fun of others doesn't like to be corrected. He won't ask wise people for advice.
NLT
12. Mockers hate to be corrected, so they stay away from the wise.
MSG
12. Know-it-alls don't like being told what to do; they avoid the company of wise men and women.
GNB
12. Conceited people do not like to be corrected; they never ask for advice from those who are wiser.
NET
12. The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.
ERVEN
12. Fools hate to be told they are wrong, so they refuse to ask wise people for advice.