Proverbs 19:25 Go deeper

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Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

לֵ֣ץletza mocker

Lemma: לִיץ (luts) · Strong's: H3887

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: to mock

Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 42:23, 2 Chronicles 32:31, Job 16:20, Job 33:23, Psalms 1:1, Psalms 119:51 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3887; TAHOT Proverbs 19:25 word 1

תַּ֭כֶּהTa.kehyou will strike

Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhi2ms)

Meaning: to smite

Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Proverbs 19:25 word 2

וּפֶ֣תִיu.Fe.tiand a naive person

Lemma: פֶּ֫תִי (pe.ti) · Strong's: H6612A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: simple

Used 18 times. Also: Psalms 19:7, Psalms 116:6, Psalms 119:130, Proverbs 1:4, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 1:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6612A; TAHOT Proverbs 19:25 word 3

יַעְרִ֑םya'.Rimhe will become prudent

Lemma: עָרֹם (a.ram) · Strong's: H6191

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: be shrewd

Used 6 times. Also: 1 Samuel 23:22, Job 5:13, Psalms 83:3, Proverbs 15:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6191; TAHOT Proverbs 19:25 word 4

וְהוֹכִ֥יחַve.ho.Khi.achand to reprove

Lemma: יָכַח (ya.khach) · Strong's: H3198

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to rebuke

Used 59 times. Also: Genesis 20:16, Genesis 21:25, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:44, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 31:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3198; TAHOT Proverbs 19:25 word 5

לְ֝נָב֗וֹןle.na.Von<to> a discerning [person]

Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to understand

Used 168 times. Also: Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0995; TAHOT Proverbs 19:25 word 6

יָבִ֥יןya.Vinhe will understand

Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to understand

Used 168 times. Also: Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0995; TAHOT Proverbs 19:25 word 7

דָּֽעַת\׃Da.'atknowledge

Lemma: דַּ֫עַת (da.at) · Strong's: H1847

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: knowledge

Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Exodus 31:3, Exodus 35:31, Numbers 24:16, Deuteronomy 4:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1847; TAHOT Proverbs 19:25 word 8

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Strike	→	נָכָה H5221 to smite
a mocker	→	לִיץ H3887 to mock
and the simple	→	פֶּ֫תִי H6612A simple
will beware	→	עָרֹם H6191 be shrewd
rebuke	→	יָכַח H3198 to rebuke
the discerning [man]	→	בִּין H0995 to understand
and he will gain	→	בִּין H0995 to understand
knowledge	→	דַּ֫עַת H1847 knowledge

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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