Proverbs

Proverbs 21:11

¹¹When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;

and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When a mocker	לֵ֭ץ	lēṣ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3887 scorn
is punished	בַּעְנָשׁ־	ba‘·nāš-	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6064 fine, mulct
the simple	פֶּ֑תִי	pe·ṯî	Noun - masculine singular	H6612 simple
gain wisdom	יֶחְכַּם־	yeḥ·kam-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2449 be wise
and when a wise man	לְ֝חָכָ֗ם	lə·ḥā·ḵām	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
is instructed	וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל	ū·ḇə·haś·kîl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7919 be prudent
he acquires	יִקַּח־	yiq·qaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
knowledge	דָּֽעַת׃	dā·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.