Proverbs 9:7
Strong's Lexicon
He who corrects
יֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ (yō·sêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3256: 1) to chasten, discipline, instruct, admonish 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to chasten, admonish 1a2) to instruct 1a3) to discipline 1b) (Niphal) to let oneself be chastened or corrected or admonished 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to discipline, correct 1c2) to chasten, chastise 1d) (Hiphil) to chasten 1e) (Nithpael) to teach

a mocker
לֵ֗ץ (lêṣ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - 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

will bring
לֹקֵ֣חַֽ (lō·qê·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)

shame on himself;
קָל֑וֹן (qā·lō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7036: 1) shame, disgrace, dishonour, ignominy 1a) ignominy (of nation) 1b) dishonour, disgrace (personal)

he who rebukes
וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ (ū·mō·w·ḵî·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3198: 1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to decide, judge 1a2) to adjudge, appoint 1a3) to show to be right, prove 1a4) to convince, convict 1a5) to reprove, chide 1a6) to correct, rebuke 1b) (Hophal) to be chastened 1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together 1d) (Hithp) to argue

a wicked man
לְרָשָׁ֣ע (lə·rā·šā‘)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7563: 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)

will be tainted.
מוּמֽוֹ׃ (mū·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3971: 1) blemish, spot, defect 1a) of physical defect 1b) of moral stain

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.

Young's Literal Translation
The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it—shame, And a reprover of the wicked—his blemish.

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.

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.

New Living Translation
Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return. Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt.

English Standard Version
Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.

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.

American Standard Version
He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

English Revised Version
He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Young's Literal Translation
The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.
















Cross References
Job 5:17
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

Proverbs 13:1
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Proverbs 23:9
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Isaiah 36:21
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

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

Proverbs 9:6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Proverbs 9:5
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

Proverbs 9:4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Proverbs 9:8
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

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