When you punish someone who makes fun of others, childish people get wise. By paying attention to wise people, the childish get knowledge.

亵慢的人受刑罚，愚蒙的人就得智慧；智慧人受训诲，便得知识。

傲慢人受惩罚，愚蒙人可得智慧；智慧人受训诲，便得知识。

傲慢人受惩罚，愚蒙人可得智慧；智慧人受训诲，便得知识。

惩罚嘲讽者，愚人得智慧；训诫智者，他便长见识。

好讥笑人的受刑罚的时候，愚蒙人就得着智慧；智慧人受训诲的时候，他就得着知识。

讥讽者受惩罚时，无知人就得智慧；智慧人受训诲时，自己就得到知识。

褻慢的人受刑罰，愚蒙的人就得智慧；智慧人受訓誨，便得知識。

傲慢人受懲罰，愚蒙人可得智慧；智慧人受訓誨，便得知識。

傲慢人受懲罰，愚蒙人可得智慧；智慧人受訓誨，便得知識。

懲罰嘲諷者，愚人得智慧；訓誡智者，他便長見識。

好譏笑人的受刑罰的時候，愚蒙人就得著智慧；智慧人受訓誨的時候，他就得著知識。

褻慢人受罰，愚直人就得智慧；智慧人受訓，他就得到知識。

譏諷者受懲罰時，無知人就得智慧；智慧人受訓誨時，自己就得到知識。

侮慢者受刑、則拙人為睿、智慧者受訓、則知識愈增、

擊侮慢、則愚人知警、諫明哲、使進於道。

侮慢者受撲、則愚者知警、智慧人蒙訓、必增其知識、

When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.

When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded become wise; if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser.

When a mocker is punished, the inexperienced become wiser; when one teaches a wise man, he acquires knowledge.

When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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

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

When a mocker is punished, the inexperienced become wiser; when one teaches a wise man, he acquires knowledge.

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

When a scorner is punished, the naive becomes wise; when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.

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

If you whip a person who makes fun of others, childish people will learn to be wise. If you warn those who already understand what is right, they will gain even more knowledge.

Now those things happened as examples for us. They are supposed to keep us from wanting evil things. The people of Israel wanted these evil things.So don’t worship statues of gods, as some of them did. It is written,“ The people sat down to eat and drink. Then they got up to dance wildly in front of their god.”( Exodus 32:6)We should not commit sexual sins, as some of them did. In one day 23,000 of them died.We should not test the Messiah, as some of them did. They were killed by snakes.Don’t speak against God. That’s what some of the people of Israel did. And they were killed by the destroying angel.Those things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us. That’s because we are living at the time when God’s work is being completed.

Those whose hearts understand what is right get knowledge. That’s because the ears of those who are wise listen for it.

Teach a wise person, and they will become even wiser. Teach a person who does right, and they will learn even more.

But God will shoot my enemies with his arrows. He will suddenly strike them down.He will turn their own words against them. He will destroy them. All those who see them will shake their heads and look down on them.All people will respect God. They will tell about his works. They will think about what he has done.

When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. All who heard what had happened were filled with fear.

After you kill those who tempted you, all the Israelites will hear about it. And they will be too scared to do an evil thing like that again.

Let wise people listen and add to what they have learned. Let those who understand what is right get guidance.

A heart that understands what is right looks for knowledge. But the mouths of foolish people feed on what is foolish.

The whole church and all who heard about these things were filled with fear.The apostles did many signs and wonders among the people. All the believers used to meet together at Solomon’s Porch.No outsider dared to join them. But the people thought highly of them.More and more men and women believed in the Lord. They joined the other believers.

Then all the people in his town will put him to death by throwing stones at him. Get rid of that evil person. All the Israelites will hear about it. And they will be afraid to disobey their parents.

A person who isn’t friendly looks out only for themselves. They oppose all good sense by starting fights.

So we must pay the most careful attention to what we have heard. Then we will not drift away from it.Even the message God spoke through angels had to be obeyed. Every time people broke the Law, they were punished. Every time they didn’t obey, they were punished.Then how will we escape if we don’t pay attention to God’s great salvation? The Lord first announced this salvation. Those who heard him gave us the message about it.

Suppose someone did not obey the law of Moses. And suppose two or three witnesses made charges against them. That person would die without mercy.People who deserve even more punishment include those who have hated the Son of God. They include people who have said no to him. They include people who have treated as unholy the blood of the covenant that makes them holy. They also include people who have disrespected the Holy Spirit who brings God’s grace. Don’t you think people like this should be punished more than anyone else?

At that same time there was a powerful earthquake. A tenth of the city crumbled and fell. In the earthquake, 7,000 people were killed. Those who lived through it were terrified. They gave glory to the God of heaven.

All the Israelites around them heard their cries. They ran away from them. They shouted,“ The ground is going to swallow us up too!”