According to 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 unjustly speaks words of disgust against someone or something else. He disapproves. He belittles. This is not a healthy situation and it is a good thing to correct it. The scorner needs to be publicly told his words are damaging and are not helpful. Apparently when this reproof happens the simple person now perceives the scorning for what it is. When they make this perception - - that scorning is a damaging activity - - they become wiser than they were. Once someone becomes wise they can increase in knowledge.
Several things happen when you publicly stand against scorning: a scorning is stopped, exposed for what it is, and people are instructed toward wisdom. The scorner is also spotlighted for what he is.
