Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return. Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt.

指斥亵慢人的，必受辱骂；责备恶人的，必被玷污。

纠正傲慢人的，必招羞辱，责备恶人的，必被侮辱。

纠正傲慢人的，必招羞辱，责备恶人的，必被侮辱。

纠正嘲讽者，必自招羞辱；责备恶人，必自招伤害。

纠正好讥笑人的，必自招耻辱；责备恶人的，必遭受羞辱。

管教讥讽者的，自取羞辱；责备恶人的，自招亏损。

指斥褻慢人的，必受辱罵；責備惡人的，必被玷污。

糾正傲慢人的，必招羞辱，責備惡人的，必被侮辱。

糾正傲慢人的，必招羞辱，責備惡人的，必被侮辱。

糾正嘲諷者，必自招羞辱；責備惡人，必自招傷害。

糾正好譏笑人的，必自招恥辱；責備惡人的，必遭受羞辱。

忠告褻慢人的、自取恥辱；勸責惡人的、自招污損。

管教譏諷者的，自取羞辱；責備惡人的，自招虧損。

責侮慢者、自招詆毀、斥邪惡者、自取玷污、

譴責侮慢者、反受凌辱、督責惡人者、反見污衊。

譴責侮慢者、反受凌辱、規勸惡人者、反被詬詈、

Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.

When you correct someone who makes fun of others, you might be laughed at. When you warn a sinner, you might get hurt.

Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.

The one who corrects a mocker will bring abuse on himself; the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.

One who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And one who rebukes a wicked person gets insults for himself.

“ He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.

He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

The one who corrects a mocker will bring dishonor on himself; the one who rebukes a wicked man will get hurt.

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked[ man getteth] himself a blot.

Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse.

One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

Mockers hate to be corrected, so they stay away from the wise.

This made the Lord very angry, and he sent a prophet to ask,“ Why do you turn to gods who could not even save their own people from you?”But the king interrupted him and said,“ Since when have I made you the king’s counselor? Be quiet now before I have you killed!” So the prophet stopped with this warning:“ I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have refused to accept my counsel.”

But the people mocked these messengers of God and despised their words. They scoffed at the prophets until the Lord’s anger could no longer be restrained and nothing could be done.

When Ahab saw him, he exclaimed,“ So, is it really you, you troublemaker of Israel?”

Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah walked up to Micaiah and slapped him across the face.“ Since when did the Spirit of the Lord leave me to speak to you?” he demanded.

Look, I have two virgin daughters. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do with them as you wish. But please, leave these men alone, for they are my guests and are under my protection.”“ Stand back!” they shouted.“ This fellow came to town as an outsider, and now he’s acting like our judge! We’ll treat you far worse than those other men!” And they lunged toward Lot to break down the door.

“ So, my enemy, you have found me!” Ahab exclaimed to Elijah.“ Yes,” Elijah answered,“ I have come because you have sold yourself to what is evil in the Lord’s sight.

Don’t waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice.

Give them this order from the king:‘ Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I return safely from the battle!’”

Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said,“ This is what God says: Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands and keep yourselves from prospering? You have abandoned the Lord, and now he has abandoned you!”Then the leaders plotted to kill Zechariah, and King Joash ordered that they stone him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s Temple.That was how King Joash repaid Jehoiada for his loyalty— by killing his son. Zechariah’s last words as he died were,“ May the Lord see what they are doing and avenge my death!”