Verse Comparison: Proverbs 9:12
American Standard Version
If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Amplified® Bible
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scorn, you alone will bear it {and} pay the penalty.
Contemporary English Version
Good sense is good for you, but if you brag, you hurt yourself.
Darby English Version
If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Good News Bible
You are the one who will profit if you have wisdom, and if you reject it, you are the one who will suffer.
King James Version
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
New American Standard Bible
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
New International Version
If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer."
New King James Version
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
If you have wisdom, you have wisdom for yourself, And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
Revised Standard Version
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
Young's Literal Translation
If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest `it'.
