Parallel Verses
King James Version
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
New American Standard Bible
He will not go to the wise.
Holman Bible
he will not consult the wise.
International Standard Version
The arrogant mocker never loves the one who corrects him; he will not inquire of the wise.
A Conservative Version
A scoffer does not like to be reproved. He will not go to the wise.
American Standard Version
A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.
Amplified
A scoffer [unlike a wise man] resents one who rebukes him and tries to teach him;
Nor will he go to the wise [for counsel and instruction].
Bible in Basic English
The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.
Darby Translation
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him; he will not go unto the wise.
Julia Smith Translation
He mocking will not love him reproving him: to the wise he will not go.
King James 2000
A scoffer loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A scoffer does not like {his rebuke}; to the wise he will not go.
Modern King James verseion
A scorner does not love one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A scornful body loveth not one that rebuketh him; neither will he come among the wise.
NET Bible
The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.
New Heart English Bible
A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
The Emphasized Bible
A scoffer, loveth not, one who reproveth him, unto the wise, doth he not go.
Webster
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go to the wise.
World English Bible
A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
Youngs Literal Translation
A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.
Themes
Reproof » They who give, are hated by scorners
Reproof » Those that reprove a scorner
Scorn » Those that reprove a scorner
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Love not those who reprove
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Go not to the wise
Topics
Interlinear
Yakach
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? 12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise. 13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Names
Cross References
Amos 5:10
They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
2 Chronicles 18:7
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Job 21:14
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Proverbs 9:7-8
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
Proverbs 15:10
Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
John 3:18-21
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 7:7
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
2 Timothy 4:3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;