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Proverbs 9:12

If you would be wise, you will be so for yourself. But if you would be one who ridicules, you alone shall carry the evil
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King James Version

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

English Standard Version

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; 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."