# Strike a mocker, and the naive person

"If you strike a mocker, the naive person"

# Strike a mocker

"Punish a mocker"

# naive person

"inexperienced person" or "immature person"

# prudent

See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 12:23](../12/23.md).

# discipline one who is discerning, and

"if you discipline one who is discerning,"

# he will gain knowledge

The abstract noun "knowledge" can be stated as "know." Alternate translation: "he will know more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])