PRO 9:8 Parallel View

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ULT Do not rebuke a mocker, lest he hate you;
 ⇔ rebuke a wise one and he will love you.

UST So do not correct a person who ridicules other people. If you do so, then that person will hate you.
⇔ However, if you correct a wise person, that person will love you for doing so.

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

OEB Reprove not a scoffer, or else he may hate you;
⇔ but a wise man reprove, and for that he will love you.

WEB Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
⇔ Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

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

LSV Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you,
Give reproof to the wise, and he loves you.

FBV So don't argue with mockers or they'll only hate you; argue with the wise and they'll love you.

T4T Do not rebuke someone who will not allow others to ◄correct him/tell him what he has done is wrong►, because he will hate you for doing that.
⇔ But if you rebuke a wise person, he will respect you.

LEB • rebuke the wise and he will love you.

BBE Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

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

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

DRA Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

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

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

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

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

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

BB Reproue not a scorner, lest he owe thee euyll will: but rebuke a wyse man, and he wyll loue thee.
(Reproue not a scorner, lest he owe thee evil will: but rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.)

GNV Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
(Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.)

CB Reproue not a scorner, lest he owe the euell wil: but rebuke a wyse man, and he wil loue the.
(Reproue not a scorner, lest he owe the evil wil: but rebuke a wise man, and he will love them.)

WYC Nile thou vndirnyme a scornere; lest he hate thee. Vndirnyme thou a wise man; and he schal loue thee.
(Nile thou/you undirnyme a scornere; lest he hate thee. Vndirnyme thou/you a wise man; and he shall love thee.)

LUT Strafe den Spötter nicht, er hasset dich; strafe den Weisen, der wird dich lieben.
(Strafe the Spötter not, he hasset dich; strafe the Weisen, the becomes you/yourself lieben.)

CLV Noli arguere derisorem, ne oderit te: argue sapientem, et diliget te.
(Noli arguere derisorem, ne oderit te: argue sapientem, and diliget you(sg).)

BRN Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

BrLXX Μὴ ἔλεγχε κακοὺς, ἵνα μὴ μισήσωσί σε· ἔλεγχε σοφὸν, καὶ ἀγαπήσει σε.
(Maʸ elegⱪe kakous, hina maʸ misaʸsōsi se; elegⱪe sofon, kai agapaʸsei se.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

אַל־תּ֣וֹכַח

not rebuke

This clause states what Wisdom wants people to do as a result of what Wisdom said in the previous verse. Use the most natural way to express an intended result in your language. Alternate translation: “Therefore, do not rebuke”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑⁠ךָּ & לְ֝⁠חָכָ֗ם וְ⁠יֶאֱהָבֶֽ⁠ךָּ

scoffer lest hate,you & to,wise and,love,you

Here, a mocker, he, and a wise one do not refer to specific people, but refer to types of people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “any mocker, lest that person hate you … any wise one, and that person will love you”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝⁠חָכָ֗ם

rebuke to,wise

This clause says something that is in contrast to what was said in the previous clause. Use a natural way in your language to express a strong contrast. Alternate translation: “By contrast, rebuke a wise one”

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְ⁠יֶאֱהָבֶֽ⁠ךָּ

and,love,you

Here, and introduces the result of obeying the command stated in the previous phrase. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate result. Alternate translation: “and it will result in him loving you”

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