Proverbs 19:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.”
Proverbs 19:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 19:25 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 19:25 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 19:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.”
Proverbs 19:25 — World English Bible
Proverbs 19:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.”
Proverbs 19:25 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 19:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.”
Proverbs 19:25 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 19:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove the intelligent, and he will understand knowledge.”
Proverbs 19:25 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 19:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.”
Proverbs 19:25 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 19:25 in Context — Proverbs 19
23 El temor de Jehová [es] para vida; y [con él] vivirá el [hombre], lleno de reposo; no será visitado de mal.
24 El perezoso esconde su mano en el seno: aun á su boca no la llevará.
25 Hiere al escarnecedor, y el simple se hará avisado; y corrigiendo al entendido, entenderá ciencia.
26 El que roba á su padre y ahuyenta á su madre, hijo es avergonzador y deshonrador.
27 Cesa, hijo mío, de oir la enseñanza [que induce] á divagar de las razones de sabiduría.
What Does Proverbs 19:25 Mean?
Proverbs 19:25 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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