Surely mockery is with me; my eyes must dwell on their hostility.

Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler; whoever goes astray by them is not wise.

When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly, and tried to bite me.

Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse.

For they said to you, “In the end time there will come scoffers, propelled by their own ungodly desires.”

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and floggings for the backs of fools.

A foolish scheme is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to people.

Although he is scornful to arrogant scoffers, yet he shows favor to the humble.

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you are a mocker, you alone must bear it.

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person.

The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.

Flog a scorner, and as a result the simpleton will learn prudence; correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.

When a scorner is punished, the naive becomes wise; when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.

A proud and arrogant person, whose name is “Scoffer,” acts with overbearing pride.

Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; strife and insults will cease.

Scornful people inflame a city, but those who are wise turn away wrath.

“How long will you simpletons love naiveté? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.

At the celebration of their king, his princes become inflamed with wine; they conspire with evildoers.