Treasury of Scripture Knowledge A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all, Proverbs 16:26 The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it. Job 22:2,3,21 Can man be compared with God, even though he were of perfect knowledge? . . . Job 35:6,7 If thou sin, what shalt thou hurt him? and if thy iniquities be multiplied, what shalt thou do against him? . . . Isaiah 28:22 And now do not mock, lest your bonds be tied strait. For I have heard of the Lord the God of hosts a consumption and a cutting short upon all the earth. Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, the same shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, and the father shall not bear the iniquity of the son: the justice of the just shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. 2 Peter 3:3,4,16 Knowing this first: That in the last days there shall come deceitful scoffers, walking after their own lusts, . . . Context The Way of Wisdom…11If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil. 12A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all, Cross References Galatians 6:5 For every one shall bear his own burden. Job 22:2 Can man be compared with God, even though he were of perfect knowledge? Job 35:7 And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand? Proverbs 14:14 A fool shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be above him. Proverbs 19:29 Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools. Lexicon Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you are wise, חָ֭כַמְתָּ (ḥā·ḵam·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2449: To be wise you are wise חָכַ֣מְתָּ (ḥā·ḵam·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2449: To be wise to your own advantage; לָּ֑ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew but if you scoff, וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ (wə·laṣ·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker you alone לְֽבַדְּךָ֥ (lə·ḇad·də·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of will bear [the consequences]. תִשָּֽׂא׃ (ṯiś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take Additional Translations If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.If you be wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it. If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it. Son, if thou be wise for thyself, thou shalt also be wise for thy neighbours; and if thou shouldest prove wicked, thou alone wilt bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a land appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands. If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself: and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it. If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest it. Jump to Previous Alone Bear Bearest Full Heart Mock Mocker Pain Pride Reward Scoff Scorned Scornest Suffer Thyself Wisdom WiseJump to Next Alone Bear Bearest Full Heart Mock Mocker Pain Pride Reward Scoff Scorned Scornest Suffer Thyself Wisdom WiseExternal Links Proverbs 9:12 NIVProverbs 9:12 NLT Proverbs 9:12 ESV Proverbs 9:12 NASB Proverbs 9:12 ASV Proverbs 9:12 Bible Apps Proverbs 9:12 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 9:12 Chinese Bible Proverbs 9:12 French Bible Proverbs 9:12 German Bible Alphabetical: a alone And are bear for If it mocker reward scoff suffer will wisdom wise you your yourself OT Poetry: Proverbs 9:12 If you are wise you are wise (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |