NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon He that reprovethyacar (yaw-sar') to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct -- bind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach. a scorner luwts (loots) ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher. getteth laqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) to himself shame qalown (kaw-lone') disgrace; (by implication) the pudenda -- confusion, dishonour, ignominy, reproach, shame. and he that rebuketh yakach (yaw-kahh') to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict a wicked rasha` (raw-shaw') morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong. man getteth himself a blot m'uwm (moom) as if passive participle from an unused root probably meaning to stain; a blemish (physically or morally) -- blemish, blot, spot. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself. King James Bible He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who corrects a mocker will bring dishonor on himself; the one who rebukes a wicked man will get hurt. International Standard Version Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained. NET Bible Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse. Aramaic Bible in Plain English To an evil person, discipline gives disgrace, and it rebukes the vice of the evil one. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever corrects a mocker receives abuse. Whoever warns a wicked person gets hurt. King James 2000 Bible He that reproves a scoffer gets for himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself injury. Links Proverbs 9:7Proverbs 9:7 NIV Proverbs 9:7 NLT Proverbs 9:7 ESV Proverbs 9:7 NASB Proverbs 9:7 KJV |