12If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned — thyself bearest it.


In Context

9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

10 The commencement of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding.

11 For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

12 If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned — thyself bearest it.

13 A foolish woman is noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

14 And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne — the high places of the city,

Proverbs 9:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:12If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:12If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:12If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:12If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:12If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:12If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself: and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:12If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:12If you be wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.