Proverbs 21:11

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“When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.”

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📖 English

ASV

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

BBE

When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

DARBY

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

DRB

When a pestilent man is punished, the little one will be wiser: and if he follow the wise, he will receive knowledge.

JPS

When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

KJV

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

LXX Brenton

When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.

WEB

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

YLT

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

📖 French

CRAMPON

Quand on châtie le méchant, le simple devient sage, et quand on instruit le sage, il devient plus sage.

DARBY_FR

Quand on punit le moqueur, le simple devient sage; et quand on instruit le sage, il reçoit de la connaissance.

LS1910

Quand on châtie le moqueur, le sot devient sage; Et quand on instruit le sage, il accueille la science.

📖 German

LUT1545

Wenn der Spötter gestraft wird, so werden die Albernen weise; und wenn man einen Weisen unterrichtet, so wird er vernünftig.

LUT1912

Wenn der Spötter gestraft wird, so werden die Unvernünftigen Weise; und wenn man einen Weisen unterrichtet, so wird er vernünftig.

📖 Greek

Codex Alexandrinus

ζημιουμένου ἀκολάστου πανουργότερος γίνεται ὁ ἄκακος συνίων δὲ σοφὸς δέξεται γνῶσιν

📖 Hebrew

Leningrad Codex

בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵץ‪[U]‬ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּתִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּיל לְחָכָם יִקַּח־דָּעַת׃ ‬

📖 Italian

Diodati1885

Quando lo schernitore è gastigato, il semplice ne diventa savio; E quando si ammonisce il savio, egli apprende scienza

📖 Polish

Gdansk

Gdy karzą naśmiewcę, prostak mędrszym bywa; a gdy roztropnie postępują z mądrym, przyjmuje naukę.

📖 Portuguese

ALM1628

Quando o escarnecedor é castigado, o simples torna-se sábio; e o sábio quando é instruído recebe o conhecimento.

ALM1753

Quando o escarnecedor é castigado, o simples torna-se sábio; e, quando o sábio é instruído, recebe o conhecimento.

📖 Spanish

BO1569

Cuando el burlador es castigado, el simple se hace sabio; y enseñando al sabio, toma sabiduría.

RV1909

Cuando el escarnecedor es castigado, el simple se hace sabio; Y cuando se amonestare al sabio, aprenderá ciencia.

RVA

Cuando el escarnecedor es castigado, el simple se hace sabio; Y cuando se amonestare al sabio, aprenderá ciencia.

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Complete Bible (Old & New Testament)

🇪🇸 Reina-Valera 1909 (RV1909)

Classic Spanish Protestant translation from the Reina-Valera tradition.

🇪🇸 Biblia del Oso 1569 (RV1569)

The first complete Spanish Bible translated by Casiodoro de Reina.

🇪🇸 Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA)

Historic Spanish revision based on early Reina-Valera texts.

🇵🇹 Almeida 1628 (ALM1628)

Early Portuguese Bible translation by João Ferreira de Almeida.

🇵🇹 Almeida 1753 (ALM1753)

Historic revision of the Portuguese Almeida Bible.

🇮🇹 Diodati 1885 (DIOD1885)

Classic Italian Protestant Bible translation.

🇬🇧 World English Bible (WEB)

Modern public domain English translation based on the American Standard Version.

🇬🇧 King James Version (KJV)

Historic English Bible translation first published in 1611.

🇫🇷 Louis Segond 1910 (LS1910)

Classic French Protestant translation widely used in French-speaking churches.

🇩🇪 Luther Bible 1912 (LUT1912)

German Bible based on Martin Luther’s historic translation.

🇵🇱 Biblia Jakuba Wujka 1599 (WUJ1599)

Historic Polish Catholic Bible translated by Jakub Wujek.

🇵🇱 Biblia Warszawska 1881 (BW1881)

Classic Polish Protestant Bible translation.

Old Testament Sources

🇮🇱 Leningrad Codex (Hebrew)

The oldest complete manuscript of the Hebrew Bible used for modern critical editions.

🇬🇧 Jewish Publication Society (JPS)

English translation of the Hebrew Scriptures by Jewish scholars.

🇬🇷 Codex Alexandrinus (Greek)

Ancient Greek manuscript containing major portions of the Septuagint.

🇬🇧 Brenton Septuagint (LXX Brenton)

English translation of the Greek Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Brenton.

🇮🇱 Samaritan Pentateuch (Hebrew)

Ancient Hebrew version of the Torah preserved by the Samaritan community.

🇬🇧 Samaritan Pentateuch (English)

English translation of the Samaritan Torah.

🇸🇾 Targum Onkelos (Aramaic)

Ancient Aramaic translation of the Torah traditionally attributed to Onkelos.

🇬🇧 Targum Onkelos (English)

English translation of the Aramaic Targum Onkelos.