King James Version (KJV) - Proverbs 19:25 >

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.

Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Proverbs 19:25 >

Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.