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Proverbs 13:1 Interlinear

“son A wise instruction heareth his father's but a scorner heareth not rebuke”

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Proverbs 13 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	בֵּ֣ן	H1121	son	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
2	חָ֭כָם	H2450	A wise	wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
3	מ֣וּסַר	H4148	instruction	properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
4	אָ֑ב	H1	heareth his father's	father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
5	וְ֝לֵ֗ץ	H3887	but a scorner	properly, to make mouths at, i.e., to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede
6	לֹא	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
7	שָׁמַ֥ע	H8085	heareth	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
8	גְּעָרָֽה׃	H1606	not rebuke	a chiding

Proverbs 13:1 (current)son A wise instruction heareth his father's but a scorner heareth not rebuke