» Proverbs 9:7 Biblical Perspectives On Narcissism

One reason dealing with Narcissists is tricky is that they do not play honestly. They readily employ deception to accomplish their purposes.

A Narcissist hates anything or anyone that gets in the way of their “glory”. (Yes, hate is a strong word, but if you consider things on a spectrum of love vs. hate, they are on the hate side of the spectrum.) While they may respond with an immediate full frontal assault, they might also keep their feelings hidden until such time that they can do the most damage. They will try to disguise their hatred with their lips, by speaking graciously even while they hate you in their heart. But don’t believe them. They still fully intend to “trash” you (Proverbs 9:7 – “he who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself”), or undermine you – they’re just waiting for a better time or opportunity. Continue reading →

As we have discussed previously, “scoffer” is one name to describe those who act with “insolent pride” – the Biblical term for what the secular world calls narcissism. Therefore, we can learn more about the characteristics of narcissists by looking deeper at what the Bible says about scoffers.

The following table focuses on the fact that narcissists absolutely hate to be told that they are wrong.

Level	Scoffer (Insolent Pride) Trait	Narcissism Trait

1	Proverbs 15:2 – A scoffer does not love one who reproves him, he will not go to the wise	A narcissist will first avoid situations where he may be told he is doing something wrong…..no matter how wise the “reprover” might be
2	Proverbs 13:1 – “…A scoffer does not listen to rebuke”	But if a narcissist somehow does find himself in position of being rebuked, he will refuse to listen. Have you ever tried to rebuke a narcissist? He will ignore you, verbally fight you, tell you why you are the one who is wrong – anything to keep from admitting that they may be wrong.
3	Proverbs 9:8 – “Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you..” . . Proverbs 26:24-26 – “He who hates disguise it with his lips, but he lays up deceit in his heart. When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart. Though his hatred covers itself with guile, his wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.”	Not only will a narcissist refuse to listen, but he will also hate you for reproving him. He will disguise his hatred, and even speak graciously to you, but when he has the chance to trash you publicly he will take it.
4	Proverbs 9:7 – “He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself…”	This results in a narcissist trashing your reputation. A narcissist will not hesitate to trash the reputation of those who try to correct them – resulting in dishonor to you for daring to correct them.