Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 3887 [e] לֵ֣ץ lêṣ A scoffer V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 5221 [e] תַּ֭כֶּה tak-keh Strike V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms 6612 [e] וּפֶ֣תִי ū-p̄e-ṯî and the simple Conj-w | N-ms 6191 [e] יַעְרִ֑ם ya‘-rim; will become wary V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms 3198 [e] וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ wə-hō-w-ḵî-aḥ and Rebuke Conj-w | V-Hifil-Inf 995 [e] לְ֝נָב֗וֹן lə-nā-ḇō-wn, one who has understanding Prep-l | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms 995 [e] יָבִ֥ין yā-ḇîn [and] he will discern V-Qal-Imperf-3ms 1847 [e] דָּֽעַת׃ dā-‘aṯ. knowledge N-fs

New American Standard Bible
Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.

King James Bible
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson; rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.

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Proverbs 17:10 A reproof enters more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

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