Proverbs 9:12
Strong's Lexicon
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

you are wise,
חָ֭כַמְתָּ (ḥā·ḵam·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2449: 1) to be wise 1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely 1b) (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct 1c) (Pual) to be made wise 1d) (Hiphil) to make wise 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom

you are wise
חָכַ֣מְתָּ (ḥā·ḵam·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2449: 1) to be wise 1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely 1b) (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct 1c) (Pual) to be made wise 1d) (Hiphil) to make wise 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom

to your own advantage;
לָּ֑ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

but if you scoff,
וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ (wə·laṣ·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3887: 1) to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to boast 1a2) to scorn 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to mock, deride 1b2) to interpret (language) 1b2a) interpreter (participle) 1b2b) ambassador (fig.) 1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker

you alone
לְֽבַדְּךָ֥ (lə·ḇad·də·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 905: 1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone 1a) separation, alone, by itself 1a1) only (adv) 1a2) apart from, besides (prep) 1b) part 1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

will bear [the consequences].
תִשָּֽׂא׃ (ṯiś·śā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5375: 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.

Young's Literal Translation
If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned—thyself bearest [it].

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit; if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.”

New American Standard Bible
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

King James Bible
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it].
Parallel Verses
New International Version
If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

New Living Translation
If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit. If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer.

English Standard Version
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

New American Standard Bible
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

King James Bible
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit; if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences."

International Standard Version
If you are wise, your wisdom will assist you. If you mock, you alone will be held responsible.

NET Bible
If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you are a mocker, you alone must bear it.

American Standard Version
If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

English Revised Version
If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself: and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

Young's Literal Translation
If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest it.
















Cross References
Galatians 6:5
For every man shall bear his own burden.

Job 22:2
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

Job 35:7
If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

Proverbs 14:14
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

Proverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 9:11
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 9:13
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

Proverbs 9:14
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
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