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

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

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

Berean Standard Bible
He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.

Berean Literal Bible
The one correcting one scoffing is receiving for himself shame, and the one rebuking a wicked one, his blemish.

King James Bible
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

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

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

NASB 1995
He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.

NASB 1977
He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.

Legacy Standard Bible
He who disciplines a scoffer receives disgrace for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man receives injury for himself.

Amplified Bible
He who corrects and instructs a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man gets insults for himself.

Berean Annotated Bible
He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.

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

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

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

Contemporary English Version
Correct a worthless bragger, and all you will get are insults and injuries.

English Revised Version
He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever corrects a mocker receives abuse. Whoever warns a wicked person gets hurt.

Good News Translation
If you correct conceited people, you will only be insulted. If you reprimand evil people, you will only get hurt.

International Standard Version
Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.

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

New Heart English Bible
He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that reproveth a scorner, getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.Majority Standard Bible
He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.

World English Bible
One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse. Literal Standard Version
The instructor of a scorner "" Is receiving for it—shame, "" And a reprover of the wicked—his blemish.

Berean Literal Bible
The one correcting one scoffing is receiving for himself shame, and the one rebuking a wicked one, his blemish.

Young's Literal Translation
The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.

Smith's Literal Translation
He instructing him mocking received to himself dishonor: and he reproving to the unjust one, his blemish.Douay-Rheims Bible
He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.

New American Bible
Whoever corrects the arrogant earns insults; and whoever reproves the wicked incurs opprobrium.

New Revised Standard Version
Whoever corrects a scoffer wins abuse; whoever rebukes the wicked gets hurt.Lamsa Bible
Correction for a bad man brings disgrace; the wicked man is rebuked by his own blemish.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
To an evil person, discipline gives disgrace, and it rebukes the vice of the evil one.JPS Tanakh 1917
He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame, And he that reproveth a wicked man, it becometh unto him a blot.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He that reproves evil men shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.

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