Proverbs 21:11

Geneva Bible (1560)

When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

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  • Prov 19:25 : 25 Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.
  • Acts 5:5 : 5 Now when Ananias heard these wordes, he fell downe, and gaue vp the ghost. Then great feare came on all them that heard these things.
  • Acts 5:11-14 : 11 And great feare came on all the Church, and on as many as heard these things. 12 Thus by the hands of the Apostles were many signes and wonders shewed among the people (and they were all with one accorde in Solomons porche. 13 And of the other durst no man ioyne him selfe to them: neuerthelesse the people magnified them. 14 Also the number of them that beleeued in the Lord, both of men and women, grewe more and more)
  • 1 Cor 10:6-9 : 6 Nowe these things are our ensamples, to the intent that we should not lust after euil things as they also lusted. 7 Neither bee ye idolaters as were some of them, as it is written, The people sate downe to eate and drinke, and rose vp to play. 8 Neither let vs commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and fell in one day three and twentie thousand. 9 Neither let vs tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted him, and were destroyed of serpents. 10 Neither murmure ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. 11 Nowe all these things came vnto them for ensamples, and were written to admonish vs, vpon whome the endes of the world are come.
  • Heb 2:1-3 : 1 Wherefore wee ought diligently to giue heede to the thinges which wee haue heard, lest at any time we runne out. 2 For if the worde spoken by Angels was stedfast, and euery transgression, and disobedience receiued a iust recompence of reward, 3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great saluation, which at the first began to be preached by the Lorde, and afterward was confirmed vnto vs by them that heard him,
  • Heb 10:28-29 : 28 He that despiseth Moses Law, dieth without mercy vnder two, or three witnesses: 29 Of howe much sorer punishment suppose ye shall hee be worthy, which treadeth vnder foote the Sonne of God, and counteth the blood of the Testament as an vnholy thing, wherewith he was sanctified, and doeth despite the Spirit of grace?
  • Rev 11:13 : 13 And the same houre shall there bee a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the citie shall fall, and in the earthquake shalbe slaine in nomber seuen thousande: and the remnant were sore feared, and gaue glorie to the God of heauen.
  • Num 16:34 : 34 And all Israel that were about them, fled at the crie of them: for they said, Let vs flee, least the earth swalow vs vp.
  • Deut 13:11 : 11 That all Israel may heare and feare, and doe no more any such wickednesse as this among you.
  • Deut 21:21 : 21 Then all the men of his citie shall stone him with stones vnto death: so thou shalt take away euill from among you, that all Israel may heare it, and feare.
  • Ps 64:7-9 : 7 But God will shoote an arrowe at them suddenly: their strokes shalbe at once. 8 They shall cause their owne tongue to fall vpon them: and whosoeuer shall see them, shall flee away. 9 And all men shall see it, and declare the worke of God, and they shall vnderstand, what he hath wrought.
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,
  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
  • Prov 15:14 : 14 The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.
  • Prov 18:1 : 1 For the desire thereof hee will separate himselfe to seeke it, and occupie himselfe in all wisdome.
  • Prov 18:15 : 15 A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 19:25
    84%

    25Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.

  • Prov 14:6-9
    4 verses
    78%

    6A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

    9The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.

  • Prov 1:22
    77%

    22O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?

  • Prov 14:18
    76%

    18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 9:7-9
    3 verses
    75%

    7He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.

    8Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.

    9Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

  • Prov 21:12
    75%

    12The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

  • Prov 13:1
    75%

    1A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.

  • Prov 19:29
    74%

    29But iudgements are prepared for the scorners, and stripes for the backe of the fooles.

  • Prov 17:10
    74%

    10A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.

  • Prov 22:3
    73%

    3A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

  • Prov 27:12
    73%

    12A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 29:8
    73%

    8Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.

  • Prov 1:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.

    5A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

  • Prov 15:12
    73%

    12A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise.

  • Prov 18:3
    72%

    3When the wicked commeth, then commeth contempt, and with the vile man reproch.

  • Eccl 7:5
    72%

    5(7:7) Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.

  • Prov 12:1
    72%

    1He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.

  • Prov 15:21
    71%

    21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 18:15
    71%

    15A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

  • Job 22:19
    71%

    19The righteous shal see them, & shal reioyce, and the innocent shal laugh them to scorne.

  • Prov 22:10
    71%

    10Cast out the scorner, and strife shal go out: so contention and reproche shall cease.

  • Prov 1:7
    71%

    7The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

  • Prov 14:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

  • Prov 13:18
    71%

    18Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.

  • Prov 13:16
    71%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 15:31
    71%

    31The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.

  • Prov 24:9
    71%

    9The wicked thought of a foole is sinne, and the scorner is an abomination vnto men.

  • Prov 16:22
    71%

    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

  • Prov 14:33
    71%

    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Prov 10:8
    71%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 11:2
    71%

    2When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.

  • Prov 21:24
    71%

    24Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.

  • Prov 14:3
    71%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 1:32
    71%

    32For ease slaieth the foolish, and the prosperitie of fooles destroyeth them.

  • Prov 28:11
    70%

    11The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.

  • Prov 15:5
    70%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 15:2
    70%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 29:1
    70%

    1A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked, shall suddenly be destroyed and can not be cured.

  • Isa 29:20
    70%

    20For the cruel man shal cease, & the scornefull shalbe consumed: and all that hasted to iniquitie, shalbe cut off:

  • Prov 8:5
    70%

    5O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

  • Prov 12:15
    70%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.