King James Version (KJV)
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Modern English
When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
Hebrew
בַּעְנָשׁ לֵ֭ץ יֶחְכַּם פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח דָּֽעַת׃
baʿnash leṣ yeḥkam petiy vbhashkiyl lḥakam yiqaḥ daʿat