Proverbs 9:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.”

Proverbs 9:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 9:12 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 9:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 9:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.”

Proverbs 9:12 — World English Bible

Proverbs 9:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.”

Proverbs 9:12 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 9:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned--thyself bearest <FI>it<Fi> .”

Proverbs 9:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 9:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.”

Proverbs 9:12 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 9:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.”

Proverbs 9:12 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 9:12 in Context — Proverbs 9

10 O temor ao SENHOR é o princípio da sabedoria; e o conhecimento dos santos [é] a prudência.

11 Porque por mim teus dias serão multiplicados; e anos de vida a ti serão aumentados.

12 Se fores sábio, serás sábio para ti; e se fores zombador, somente tu aguentarás.

13 A mulher louca é causadora de tumultos; [ela é] tola, e não sabe coisa alguma.

14 E se senta à porta de sua casa, sobre uma cadeira, nos lugares altos da cidade;

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What Does Proverbs 9:12 Mean?

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