Proverbs 21:11 meaning and explanation
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
Proverbs 21:11, Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 21:11 belongs to a collection of wise sayings in Israel's wisdom tradition, addressed to anyone willing to learn. The mocker is the scoffer who rejects correction, while the simple is the naive person still open to instruction.
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