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Proverbs 21:11 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge. "

Proverbs 21:11

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9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

11 When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

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This thought appeared before (Proverbs 19:25), and it shows two ways a simple person can grow wiser.

One way is by seeing punishment fall on stubborn sinners. When the law is carried out against a scorner, even a simple person is stirred up and warned. He sees more clearly than before how evil sin is, and he takes heed.

The other way is through teaching given to those who are wise and willing to learn. When a wise person is instructed by the preaching of God’s word, he gains knowledge. And the simple person who is listening can also learn from it. It is no wrong at all to take to ourselves a good lesson that was meant for someone else.

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"The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty."

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