Proverbs 9:8
Compared across 28 translations
English
[a]Do not correct a scoffer [who foolishly ridicules and takes no responsibility for his error] or he will hate you;Correct a wise man [who learns from his error], and he will love you.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Don’t warn those who make fun of others, or they will hate you. Warn those who are wise, and they will love you.
Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.
Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.
So don’t bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you.But correct the wise, and they will love you.
Arabic
لَا تُقَرِّعِ السَّاخِرَ لِئَلّا يُبْغِضَكَ، وَوَبِّخِ الْحَكِيمَ فَيُحِبَّكَ.
Danish
Hvis du prøver at belære de hovmodige, vil de hade dig, men de vise sætter pris på en tilrettevisning.
German
Darum weise nie einen Spötter zurecht, sonst hasst er dich. Ermahne lieber einen verständigen Menschen, denn er wird dich dafür lieben.
Spanish
No reprendas al insolente, no sea que acabe por odiarte; reprende al sabio, y te amará.
No reprendas al insolente, no sea que acabe por odiarte; reprende al sabio, y te amará.
French
Ne reprends donc pas le moqueur, |car il te haïra ;si tu reprends un sage, |il t’en aimera davantage.
Hiligaynon
Indi pagsawaya ang tawo nga nagapangyaguta kay kainitan ka niya. Sawaya ang maalamon nga tawo kag higugmaon ka niya.
Korean
거만한 사람을 책망하지 말아라. 그가 너를 미워할 것이다. 너는 오히려 지혜 있는 자를 책망하라. 그러면 그가 너를 사랑할 것이다.
nl
Straf de spotter niet, want dan zal hij u gaan haten. Bestraft u echter een wijze, dan zal hij u dankbaar zijn.
Portuguese
Não repreenda o zombador, caso contrário ele o odiará;repreenda o sábio, e ele o amará.
Por isso, não repreendas o escarnecedor, para que não te aborreça;mas admoesta o sábio e ele te amará.
Romanian
Nu mustra pe cel batjocoritor ca să nu te urască! Mustră pe cel înţelept, şi el te va iubi!
Russian
Не обличай глумливого, чтобы он тебя не возненавидел; обличай мудреца, и он возлюбит тебя.
Не обличай глумливого, чтобы он тебя не возненавидел; обличай мудреца, и он возлюбит тебя.
Не обличай глумливого, чтобы он тебя не возненавидел; обличай мудреца, и он возлюбит тебя.
Не обличай глумливого,чтобы он тебя не возненавидел;обличай мудреца, и он возлюбит тебя.
Swedish
Tillrättavisa inte en hädare, då blir du bara hatad av honom. Tillrättavisa den vise, så älskar han dig.
Thai
อย่าไปว่ากล่าวคนชอบเยาะเย้ย ไม่อย่างนั้นเขาจะเกลียดชังเจ้าจงตักเตือนคนฉลาด แล้วเขาจะรักเจ้า
zh-Hant
不要責備嘲諷者,免得他恨你; 要責備智者,他必愛你。