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Proverbs

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Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Do not reprove to decide, adjudge, prove Verb H3198 תֹּ֣וכַח to·v·chach
a scoffer, to scorn H3917    
or lest Conjunction H6435 פֶּן־ pen-
he will hate to hate Verb H8130 יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ yis·na·'ek·ka;
you, Reprove to decide, adjudge, prove Verb H3198 הֹוכַ֥ח ho·v·chach
a wise man wise Adjective H2450 לְ֝חָכָ֗ם le·cha·cham
and he will love to love Verb H157 וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃ ve·ye·'e·ha·vek·ka.
you.      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
King James Bible Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man man, and he will love you.thee.
Hebrew Greek English Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.