Proverbs 21:11 Go deeper

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. (KJV)

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בַּעְנָשׁ\־ba'.nosh-when punish

Lemma: עָנַשׁ (a.nash) · Strong's: H6064

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to fine

Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 21:22, Deuteronomy 22:19, 2 Chronicles 36:3, Proverbs 17:26, Proverbs 22:3, Proverbs 27:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6064; TAHOT Proverbs 21:11 word 1

לֵ֭ץletza 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 21:11 word 2

יֶחְכַּם\־yech.kam-he becomes wise

Lemma: חָכַם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2449

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

Meaning: be wise

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 1:10, Deuteronomy 32:29, 1 Kings 4:31, Job 32:9, Job 35:11, Psalms 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2449; TAHOT Proverbs 21:11 word 3

פֶּ֑תִיPe.tia 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 21:11 word 4

וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥ילu.ve.has.Kiland when instruct

Lemma: שָׂכַל (sa.khal) · Strong's: H7919A

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

Meaning: be prudent

Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Deuteronomy 29:9, Deuteronomy 32:29, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:8, 1 Samuel 18:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7919A; TAHOT Proverbs 21:11 word 5

לְ֝חָכָ֗םle.cha.Kham<to> a wise [person]

Lemma: חָכָם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2450

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: wise

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2450; TAHOT Proverbs 21:11 word 6

יִקַּח\־yi.kach-he receives

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947H

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

Meaning: to take: recieve

Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 23:13, Genesis 33:10, Genesis 33:11, Exodus 22:11, Exodus 25:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947H; TAHOT Proverbs 21:11 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 21:11 word 8

How the BSB renders it

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

When a mocker	→	לִיץ H3887 to mock
is punished	→	עָנַשׁ H6064 to fine
the simple	→	פֶּ֫תִי H6612A simple
gain wisdom	→	חָכַם H2449 be wise
and when a wise man	→	חָכָם H2450 wise
is instructed	→	שָׂכַל H7919A be prudent
he acquires	→	לָקַח H3947H to take: recieve
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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