Proverbs 15:12

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Proverbs 15:12 King James Version (KJV)

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: Neither will he go unto the wise.

Proverbs 15:12 New International Version (NIV)

Mockers resent correction, so they avoid the wise.

Proverbs 15:12 New King James Version (NKJV)

A scoffer does not love one who corrects him, Nor will he go to the wise.

Proverbs 15:12 The Message (MSG)

Know-it-alls don’t like being told what to do; they avoid the company of wise men and women.

Proverbs 15:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

A scoffer does not love one who reproves him, He will not go to the wise.

Proverbs 15:12 New Century Version (NCV)

Those who make fun of wisdom don’t like to be corrected; they will not ask the wise for advice.

Proverbs 15:12 American Standard Version (ASV)

A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.

Proverbs 15:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)

A scoffer [unlike a wise man] resents one who rebukes him and tries to teach him; Nor will he go to the wise [for counsel and instruction].

Proverbs 15:12 New Living Translation (NLT)

Mockers hate to be corrected, so they stay away from the wise.

Proverbs 15:12 The Passion Translation (TPT)

The know-it-all never esteems the one who tries to correct him. He refuses to seek good advice from the wise.

Proverbs 15:12 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)

A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.