Proverbs 9:8
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 29:1 describes the fate of those who reject rebuke: sudden destruction — the ultimate consequence of the mocker's hatred in Proverbs 9:8.
Proverbs 28:23 echoes that rebuking gains favor over flattery, reinforcing the theme of wise response to correction.
Proverbs 23:9 warns not to speak to fools who scorn wise words — directly parallel to Proverbs 9:8's advice not to rebuke mockers.
Proverbs 25:12 compares a wise reprover to gold jewelry, showing the value of reproof to an obedient ear.
Proverbs 12:1 contrasts loving instruction with hating reproof, echoing the wise man's love for rebuke.
Proverbs 15:12 says a scorner does not love the one who reproves him, directly matching the first half of the principle.
Proverbs 15:31 says he who hears reproof dwells among the wise, showing the benefit of accepting rebuke.
Proverbs 17:10 contrasts how reproof penetrates a wise man vs a fool, illustrating the difference in response.
Proverbs 3:34 states God scorns scorners and gives grace to the lowly, reinforcing the distinction between scorners and the wise.
Numbers 14:6-10 illustrates the warning: Joshua and Caleb's rebuke of rebellious Israel leads to threats of stoning — mockers respond with hatred.
Paul rebuking Peter in Galatians 2:11-14 is a NT example of correcting a wise believer, akin to Proverbs.
Matthew 15:14 Jesus says to leave the blind guides — echoing Proverbs' instruction not to rebuke mockers who reject correction.
Matthew 7:6 warns against giving holy things to pigs who will trample and attack — paralleling Proverbs' advice not to rebuke mockers who will hate you.
Psalm 141:5 welcomes rebuke as oil, directly parallel to the wise person's loving response in Proverbs.
1 Kings 22:8 shows King Ahab hating Micaiah for prophesying bad news — a direct example of a mocker's hatred for rebuke from Proverbs 9:8.
Nathan's rebuke of David in 2 Samuel 12:7-14 exemplifies rebuking a wise man who repents, illustrating the proverb's principle.
2 Chronicles 18:7 shows a scorner (Ahab) who hates a prophet for his reproof, exemplifying the scorner's response.
Ecclesiastes 7:5 praises rebuke from the wise over fools' songs, echoing the value of rebuke to the wise.
Amos 5:10 describes those who hate rebuke in the gate, mirroring the mocker's hatred in Proverbs.
Luke 3:19 shows John rebuking Herod, who later imprisoned him — illustrating the mocker's hostile reaction.
Luke 17:3 commands rebuking a brother with hope of repentance, aligning with rebuking the wise who respond well.
John 7:7 says the world hates Jesus for exposing evil, similar to the mocker's hatred of rebuke.
John 9:34 shows Pharisees rebuking the healed man, acting as mockers who reject wisdom and cast him out.
In Galatians 4:16, Paul experiences being hated for telling the truth — directly echoing the scoffer's response to reproof.
2 Chronicles 25:16 shows Amaziah rejecting a prophet's warning, acting like a scorner who does not heed reproof.
Leviticus 19:17 commands rebuking a neighbor, showing the duty to correct, though not distinguishing wise from mocker.
Ephesians 5:11 commands exposing evil — similar to reproving, though Proverbs warns of the scoffer's reaction.