Proverbs 9:12
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King James Version (modern wording)
If you be wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
Proverbs 9:12 (KJV)
American Standard Version
If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Proverbs 9:12 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
Proverbs 9:12 (BSB)
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What does Proverbs 9:12 say?
Proverbs 9:12 in modern King James wording reads: "If you be wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it."
Where is Proverbs 9:12 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 9:12 is verse 12 of chapter 9 of the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. Proverbs has 31 chapters.
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