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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 21:11Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 21:118 words
HebrewMeaning
בַּ/עְנָשׁbaʿənāš
when punishpronH6064
condemn · punish · surely
לֵ֭ץlēṣ
a mockeradjH3887
have in derision · interpreter · make a mock · mocker ···
יֶחְכַּםyeḥəkam
he becomes wiseverbH2449
exceeding · be (make self · shew self) wise · deal wisely ···
פֶּ֑תִיpetiy
a naive personnounH6612
simple(-icity · one)
וּ/בְ/הַשְׂכִּ֥ילwbəhaśəkiyl
and when instructconjH7919
expert · instruct · prosper · prudent ···
לְ֝/חָכָ֗םləḥākām
a wise personpronH2450
subtil · wise · man)
יִקַּחyiqaḥ
he receivesverbH3947
bring · buy · carry away · drawn ···
דָּֽעַתdāʿat
knowledgenounH1847
norantly · know · awares
Words 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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