Proverbs
Proverbs 9:6–8
6Leave your folly behind, and you will live;
walk in the way of understanding.”
7He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself;
he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
8Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;
rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Proverbs 9:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave your folly | פְתָאיִ֣ם | p̄ə·ṯā·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H6612 simple |
| behind | עִזְב֣וּ | ‘iz·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| and you will live | וִֽחְי֑וּ | wiḥ·yū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H2421 live |
| walk | וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ | wə·’iš·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H833 go straight, go on, advance |
| in the way | בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ | bə·ḏe·reḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| of understanding | בִּינָֽה׃ | bî·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H998 understanding |
Proverbs 9:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who corrects | יֹ֤סֵ֨ר׀ | yō·sêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish |
| a mocker | לֵ֗ץ | lêṣ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3887 scorn |
| brings | לֹקֵ֣חַֽ | lō·qê·aḥ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3947 take |
| shame | קָל֑וֹן | qā·lō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H7036 ignominy, dishonour |
| on himself | ל֣וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| he who rebukes | וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ | ū·mō·w·ḵî·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H3198 decide, adjudge, prove |
| a wicked | לְרָשָׁ֣ע | lə·rā·šā‘ | Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| taints himself | מוּמֽוֹ׃ | mū·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3971 blemish, defect |
Proverbs 9:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| rebuke | תּ֣וֹכַח | tō·w·ḵaḥ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular | H3198 decide, adjudge, prove |
| a mocker | לֵ֭ץ | lêṣ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3887 scorn |
| or | פֶּן־ | pen- | Conjunction | H6435 lest |
| he will hate you | יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ | yiś·nā·’e·kā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H8130 hate |
| rebuke | הוֹכַ֥ח | hō·w·ḵaḥ | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H3198 decide, adjudge, prove |
| a wise | לְ֝חָכָ֗ם | lə·ḥā·ḵām | Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular | H2450 wise |
| and he will love you | וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃ | wə·ye·’ĕ·hā·ḇe·kā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H157 love |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 9:6 Proverbs 13:20 · Proverbs 4:11 · Luke 13:24
Proverbs 9:7 Proverbs 15:12 · Proverbs 23:9 · 2 Chronicles 36:16 · 2 Chronicles 25:15–16 · 2 Chronicles 24:20–22
Proverbs 9:8 Psalm 141:5 · Proverbs 13:18 · Proverbs 23:9 · Proverbs 15:12 · Proverbs 29:1 · Matthew 7:6 · Proverbs 28:23 · Leviticus 19:17 · Matthew 15:14 · Hebrews 6:4–8 · 2 Samuel 12:7–14 · 2 Peter 3:15–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.