Proverbs 21:11 — King James Version← Study notes

“When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.”

Proverbs 21:11 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 21:118 words

HebrewMeaning

בַּ/עְנָשׁbaʿənāš

amercepronH6064

condemn · punish · surely

לֵ֭ץlēṣ

ambassadoradjH3887

have in derision · interpreter · make a mock · mocker ···

יֶחְכַּםyeḥəkam

teach wisdomverbH2449

exceeding · be (make self · shew self) wise · deal wisely ···

פֶּ֑תִיpetiy

foolishnounH6612

simple(-icity · one)

וּ/בְ/הַשְׂכִּ֥ילwbəhaśəkiyl

considerconjH7919

expert · instruct · prosper · prudent ···

לְ֝/חָכָ֗םləḥākām

cunningpronH2450

subtil · wise · man)

יִקַּחyiqaḥ

acceptverbH3947

bring · buy · carry away · drawn ···

דָּֽעַתdāʿat

cunningnounH1847

norantly · know · awares

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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