Proverbs 9:7 meaning and explanation
He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
Proverbs 9:7, Berean Standard Bible
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In this verse the speaker, Wisdom, moves from her invitation to a sober warning about how people receive correction. A mocker is not merely mistaken but scornful, someone who treats reproof as an insult.
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