Proverbs 19:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.”
Proverbs 19:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 19:25 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 19:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.”
Proverbs 19:25 — World English Bible
Proverbs 19:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. ”
Proverbs 19:25 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 19:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.”
Proverbs 19:25 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 19:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove the intelligent, and he will understand knowledge. ”
Proverbs 19:25 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 19:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.”
Proverbs 19:25 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 19:25 in Context — Proverbs 19
23 The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
What Does Proverbs 19:25 Mean?
Proverbs 19:25 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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