Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.

亵慢人煽惑通城，智慧人止息众怒。

Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.

指斥亵慢人的必受辱骂，责备恶人的必被玷污。

Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.

鞭打亵慢人，愚蒙人必长见识；责备明哲人，他就明白知识。

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

你若有智慧，是与自己有益；你若亵慢，就必独自担当。

When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.

亵慢的人受刑罚，愚蒙的人就得智慧。智慧人受训诲，便得知识。

Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.

赶出亵慢人，争端就消除，纷争和羞辱也必止息。

Mockers resent correction, so they avoid the wise.

亵慢人不爱受责备，他也不就近智慧人。

He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.

他讥诮那好讥诮的人，赐恩给谦卑的人。

The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

亵慢人寻智慧，却寻不着，聪明人易得知识。

The ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down

因为强暴人已归无有，亵慢人已经灭绝；一切找机会作孽的都被剪除。