Proverbs 9:12

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

World English Bible

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

American Standard Version

If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

Geneva Bible 1599

If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.

Darby Translation

If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

Young's Literal Translation

If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned — thyself bearest [it].

Bible in Basic English

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.

In context

11For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

13The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.

Read Proverbs 9