Proverbs

Proverbs 9:8–10

8Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;

rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

9Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still;

teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,

and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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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

Proverbs 9:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Instructתֵּ֣ןtênVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
a wise manלְ֭חָכָםlə·ḥā·ḵāmPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
and he will be wiserוְיֶחְכַּם־wə·yeḥ·kam-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2449 be wise
stillע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
teachהוֹדַ֥עhō·w·ḏa‘Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH3045 know
a righteous manלְ֝צַדִּ֗יקlə·ṣad·dîqPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
and he will increaseוְי֣וֹסֶףwə·yō·w·sep̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH3254 add
learningלֶֽקַח׃פle·qaḥNoun - masculine singularH3948 learning, teaching

Proverbs 9:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The fearיִרְאַ֣תyir·’aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH3374 fear
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is the beginningתְּחִלַּ֣תtə·ḥil·laṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8462 beginning
of wisdomחָ֭כְמָהḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
and knowledgeוְדַ֖עַתwə·ḏa·‘aṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH1847 knowledge
of the Holy Oneקְדֹשִׁ֣יםqə·ḏō·šîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6918 sacred, holy
is understandingבִּינָֽה׃bî·nāhNoun - feminine singularH998 understanding

Cross-references

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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

Proverbs 9:9 Proverbs 1:5 · Matthew 13:11–12 · 1 John 5:13 · Proverbs 25:12 · 1 John 2:20–21 · Hosea 6:3 · 2 Peter 3:18

Proverbs 9:10 Psalm 111:10 · Job 28:28 · Proverbs 1:7 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Proverbs 2:5 · 1 John 5:20 · John 17:3 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Proverbs 30:3 · Matthew 11:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.