Parallel PRO 19:25

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BSB  ⇔ Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware;
⇔ rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.

OEB When a scoffer is beaten, a simpleton learns,
⇔ but reproof is enough to teach sensible men.

WEB Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
⇔ rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

NET Flog a scorner, and as a result the simpleton will learn prudence;
 ⇔ correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.

LSV Strike a scorner, and the simple acts prudently,
And give reproof to the intelligent,
He understands knowledge.

FBV If you punish someone who mocks, you may help an immature person to learn. Correct the wise, and they become wiser.

T4T  ⇔ If you punish someone who makes fun of those who are wise, those who ◄are naive/need to be instructed► will learn to do what is smart;
⇔ if you rebuke those who are wise, they will listen to what you say and become wiser.

LEB  •  and reprove the intelligent and he will gain knowledge.

BBE When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

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JPS When thou smitest a scorner, the simple will become prudent; and when one that hath understanding is reproved, he will understand knowledge.

ASV Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
 ⇔ And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

DRA The wicked man being; scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline.

YLT A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

DBY Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove the intelligent, and he will understand knowledge.

RV smite a scorner, and the simple will learn prudence: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

WBS smite a scorner, and the simple will learn prudence: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

KJB Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
  (Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath/has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.)

BB If thou smytest a scornefull person, the ignoraunt shall take better heede: and if thou reprouest one that hath vnderstanding, he wyll be the wyser.
  (If thou/you smytest a scornful person, the ignoraunt shall take better heede: and if thou/you reprouest one that hath/has understanding, he will be the wyser.)

GNV Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.
  (Smite a scorner, and the foolish will beware: and reprove the prudent, and he will understand knowledge.)

CB Yf thou smytest a scorneful personne, the ignoraut shal take better hede: & yf thou reprouest one yt hath vnderstondinge, he wil be ye wyser.
  (If thou/you smytest a scorneful personne, the ignoraut shall take better hede: and if thou/you reprouest one it hath/has understanding, he will be ye/you_all wyser.)

WYC Whanne a man ful of pestilence is betun, a fool schal be wisere. If thou blamist a wijs man, he schal vndurstonde techyng.
  (When a man full of pestilence is betun, a fool shall be wisere. If thou/you blamist a wijs man, he shall understonde teaching.)

LUT Schlägt man den Spötter, so wird der Alberne witzig; straft man einen Verständigen, so wird er vernünftig.
  (Schlägt man the Spötter, so becomes the Alberne witzig; straft man a Verständigen, so becomes he vernünftig.)

CLV Pestilente flagellato stultus sapientior erit; si autem corripueris sapientem, intelliget disciplinam.
  (Pestilente flagellato stultus sapientior erit; when/but_if however corripueris sapientem, intelliget disciplinam.)

BRN When a pestilent character is scourged, a simple man is made wiser: and if thou reprove a wise man, he will understand discretion.

BrLXX Λοιμοῦ μαστιγουμένου, ἄφρων πανουργότερος γίνεται· ἐὰν δὲ ἐλέγχῃς ἄνδρα φρόνιμον, νοήσει αἴσθησιν.
  (Loimou mastigoumenou, afrōn panourgoteros ginetai; ean de elegⱪaʸs andra fronimon, noaʸsei aisthaʸsin.)