When you correct someone who makes fun of others, you might be laughed at. When you warn a sinner, you might get hurt.

指斥亵慢人的，必受辱骂；责备恶人的，必被玷污。

纠正傲慢人的，必招羞辱，责备恶人的，必被侮辱。

纠正傲慢人的，必招羞辱，责备恶人的，必被侮辱。

纠正嘲讽者，必自招羞辱；责备恶人，必自招伤害。

纠正好讥笑人的，必自招耻辱；责备恶人的，必遭受羞辱。

管教讥讽者的，自取羞辱；责备恶人的，自招亏损。

指斥褻慢人的，必受辱罵；責備惡人的，必被玷污。

糾正傲慢人的，必招羞辱，責備惡人的，必被侮辱。

糾正傲慢人的，必招羞辱，責備惡人的，必被侮辱。

糾正嘲諷者，必自招羞辱；責備惡人，必自招傷害。

糾正好譏笑人的，必自招恥辱；責備惡人的，必遭受羞辱。

忠告褻慢人的、自取恥辱；勸責惡人的、自招污損。

管教譏諷者的，自取羞辱；責備惡人的，自招虧損。

責侮慢者、自招詆毀、斥邪惡者、自取玷污、

譴責侮慢者、反受凌辱、督責惡人者、反見污衊。

譴責侮慢者、反受凌辱、規勸惡人者、反被詬詈、

Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.

Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.

Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return. Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt.

The one who corrects a mocker will bring abuse on himself; the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.

One who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And one who rebukes a wicked person gets insults for himself.

“ He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.

He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

The one who corrects a mocker will bring dishonor on himself; the one who rebukes a wicked man will get hurt.

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked[ man getteth] himself a blot.

Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse.

One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

People who make fun of others don’t like to be corrected. So they stay away from wise people.

The Lord was very angry with Amaziah. He sent a prophet to him. The prophet said,“ Why do you ask the gods of those people for advice? They couldn’t even save their own people from your power!”While the prophet was still speaking, the king spoke to him. He said,“ Did I ask you for advice? Stop! If you don’t, you will be struck down.” So the prophet stopped. But then he said,“ I know that God has decided to destroy you. That’s because you have worshiped other gods. You haven’t listened to my advice.”

But God’s people made fun of his messengers. They hated his words. They laughed at his prophets. Finally the Lord’ s great anger was stirred up against his people. Nothing could save them.

When he saw Elijah, he said to him,“ Is that you? You are always stirring up trouble in Israel.”

Then Zedekiah, the son of Kenaanah, went up and slapped Micaiah in the face. Zedekiah asked Micaiah,“ Do you think the spirit sent by the Lord left me? Do you think that spirit went to speak to you?”

Look, I have two daughters that no man has ever slept with. I’ll bring them out to you now. Then do to them what you want to. But don’t do anything to these men. I’ve brought them inside so they can be safe.”“ Get out of our way!” the men of Sodom replied to Lot.“ You came here as an outsider. Now you want to act like a judge! We’ll treat you worse than them.” They kept trying to force Lot to open the door. Then they moved forward to break it down.

Ahab said to Elijah,“ My enemy! You have found me!”“ I have found you,” he answered.“ That’s because you gave yourself over to do evil things. You did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.

Don’t speak to foolish people. They will laugh at your wise words.

Tell him,‘ The king says,“ Put this fellow in prison. Don’t give him anything but bread and water until I return safely.” ’ ”

Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah the priest. He was the son of Jehoiada. Zechariah stood in front of the people. He told them,“ God says,‘ Why do you refuse to obey my commands? You will not have success. You have deserted me. So I have deserted you.’ ”But the people made evil plans against Zechariah. The king ordered them to kill Zechariah by throwing stones at him. They did it in the courtyard of the Lord’ s temple.King Joash didn’t remember how kind Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had been to him. So he killed Jehoiada’s son. As Zechariah was dying he said,“ May the Lord see this. May he hold you responsible.”