Proverbs 21:11-13
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple become wiser;
when the wise are instructed, they increase in knowledge.(A)
12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked;
he casts the wicked down to ruin.(B)
13 If you close your ear to the cry of the poor,
you will cry out and not be heard.(C)
Proverbs 21:11-13
New International Version
11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.(A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:12 Or The righteous person
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