(Proverbs 21:11) “When the scorner is punished the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed he receiveth knowledge.”
A scorner is someone who speaks words of disgust against something or someone else. He disapproves, he belittles. This is not a healthful situation and it is a good thing to correct it. The scorner needs to be publicly told his words are damaging and not helpful. Apparently when this happens the simple see the damaging words for what they are: destructive, unhelpful words. When they make this perception – that scorning is a damaging activity – they become wiser than they were. Once someone has perceived this they have increased in wisdom.
Two things happen when you publicly stand against scorning: A bad activity is stopped, and people are instructed toward wisdom.
