He that reproveth a scorner— This and the following verse supply us with a reason for the conduct of Wisdom in addressing herself only to the simple. She invites not the pretendedly wise, those who think they are ignorant of nothing: to invite them to the feast of wisdom, would be to expose herself to their insults and censures. They think they have nothing to do with it. They would receive the invitation with disdain; they would despise the lessons of Wisdom; they would reject with disgust her wine and her viands. These scorners admirably represent the genius of libertines and professed infidels. The words, Getteth himself a blot, mean, "Instead of convincing or reforming such a one by his reproofs, he will find himself accused of the same crimes by the person whom he endeavours to amend." When a man instructs a scorner, his time which he thus employs is thrown away; others deride his pains as a labour ill-placed; and the scorner himself also despises the knowledge which he is taught: Thus a man is put to shame.
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Proverbs 9:7
7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.