Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDo not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. Young's Literal Translation Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee. King James Bible Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not rebuke תּ֣וֹכַח (tō·w·ḵaḥ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict a mocker לֵ֭ץ (lêṣ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker or פֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest he will hate you; יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ (yiś·nā·’e·kā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 8130: To hate rebuke הוֹכַ֥ח (hō·w·ḵaḥ) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict a wise man, לְ֝חָכָ֗ם (lə·ḥā·ḵām) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise and he will love you. וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃ (wə·ye·’ĕ·hā·ḇe·kā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f |
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