Thou shalt be wise for thyself — i.e., to thine own benefit. (Comp. 1 Corinthians 3:8.)
Thou alone shalt bear it — i.e., its penalty. (Comp. Galatians 6:5.)
Related Commentaries of Proverbs 9:12
Proverbs 9:12
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.