Proverbs 9:8 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

English ASV

Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

English Amplified

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. [Ps. 141:5.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. [Ps. 141:5.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke the wise, and he will love you.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee.

English EASY 2024

So do not warn proud people. They will only hate you. But if you warn a wise person, he will love you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Don't correct such people, or they will hate you. But correct those who are wise, and they will love you.

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Never correct conceited people; they will hate you for it. But if you correct the wise, they will respect you.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Do not warn a mocker, or he will hate you. Warn a wise person, and he will love you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Don't rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

English KJV 1611

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

English LSB

Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Reprove not an arrogant man, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Don't warn those who make fun of others. They will hate you. Warn those who are wise. They will love you.

English NIV

Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you.

English NKJ 1982

Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

English NLT

So don't bother rebuking mockers; they will only hate you. But the wise, when rebuked, will love you all the more.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

A scoffer who is rebuked will only hate you; the wise, when rebuked, will love you.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So don’t even bother to correct a mocker, for he’ll only hate you for it. But go ahead and correct the wise; they’ll love you even more.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So don't bother with him; he will only hate you for trying to help him. But a wise man, when rebuked, will love you all the more.

English Tyndale 1537

Reprove not a scorner, lest he owe thee evil will: but rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Proverbs 9:8 — Compare Translations