Proverbs 9:8
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King James Version (modern wording)
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Proverbs 9:8 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 9:8 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Proverbs 9:8 (BSB)
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What does Proverbs 9:8 say?
Proverbs 9:8 in modern King James wording reads: "Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you."
Where is Proverbs 9:8 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 9:8 is verse 8 of chapter 9 of the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. Proverbs has 31 chapters.
Which translations of Proverbs 9:8 can I read here?
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