He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.Proverbs 9:7
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
יֹ֤סֵ֨ר׀ לֵ֗ץ לֹקֵ֣חַֽ ל֣וֹ קָל֑וֹן וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ לְרָשָׁ֣ע מוּמֽוֹ׃
- יֹ֤סֵ֨ר׀yo.Ser“[one who] admonishes”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from יָסַר · “to discipline” · Strong's H3256
- לֵ֗ץLetz“a mocker”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from לִיץ · “to mock” · Strong's H3887
- לֹקֵ֣חַֽlo.Ke.ach“[is] receiving”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from לָקַח · “recieve” · Strong's H3947H
- ל֣וֹlo“for himself”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
- קָל֑וֹןka.Lon“shame”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from קָלוֹן · “dishonor” · Strong's H7036
- וּמוֹכִ֖יחַu.mo.Khi.ach“and [one who] reproves”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from יָכַח · “to rebuke” · Strong's H3198
- לְרָשָׁ֣עle.ra.Sha'“<to> a wicked [person]”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רָשָׁע · “wicked” · Strong's H7563
- מוּמֽוֹ׃mu.Mo“defect his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מוּם · “blemish” · Strong's H3971B
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)