World English Bible
Proverbs 21:11
“When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 21
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.