Proverbs

Proverbs 9:7–8

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.

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Proverbs 9:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He who correctsיֹ֤סֵ֨ר׀yō·sêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
a mockerלֵ֗ץlêṣVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3887 scorn
bringsלֹקֵ֣חַֽlō·qê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3947 take
shameקָל֑וֹןqā·lō·wnNoun - masculine singularH7036 ignominy, dishonour
on himselfל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
he who rebukesוּמוֹכִ֖יחַū·mō·w·ḵî·aḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3198 decide, adjudge, prove
a wickedלְרָשָׁ֣עlə·rā·šā‘Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
taints himselfמוּמֽוֹ׃mū·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3971 blemish, defect

Proverbs 9:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
rebukeתּ֣וֹכַחtō·w·ḵaḥVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH3198 decide, adjudge, prove
a mockerלֵ֭ץlêṣVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3887 scorn
orפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
he will hate youיִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּyiś·nā·’e·kāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH8130 hate
rebukeהוֹכַ֥חhō·w·ḵaḥVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH3198 decide, adjudge, prove
a wiseלְ֝חָכָ֗םlə·ḥā·ḵāmPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
and he will love youוְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃wə·ye·’ĕ·hā·ḇe·kāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH157 love

Cross-references

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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.