Proverbs 21:11
11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple become wiser; when the wise are instructed, they increase in knowledge.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 21:11
Commentary on Proverbs 21:11
(Read Proverbs 21:11)
The simple may be made wise by punishments on the wicked, and by instructions to those who are willing to be taught.