When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.Proverbs 21:11
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵ֭ץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃
- בַּעְנָשׁ־ba'.nosh-“when punish”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from עָנַשׁ · “to fine” · Strong's H6064
- לֵ֭ץletz“a mocker”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from לִיץ · “to mock” · Strong's H3887
- יֶחְכַּם־yech.kam-“he becomes wise”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָכַם · “be wise” · Strong's H2449
- פֶּ֑תִיPe.ti“a naive person”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from פֶּ֫תִי · “simple” · Strong's H6612A
- וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥ילu.ve.has.Kil“and when instruct”Conjunction + Preposition + Verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, common · from שָׂכַל · “be prudent” · Strong's H7919A
- לְ֝חָכָ֗םle.cha.Kham“<to> a wise [person]”Preposition + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from חָכָם · “wise” · Strong's H2450
- יִקַּח־yi.kach-“he receives”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לָקַח · “recieve” · Strong's H3947H
- דָּֽעַת׃Da.'at“knowledge”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from דַּ֫עַת · “knowledge” · Strong's H1847
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)