Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 9:8 Interlinear
“ Reprove not a scorner lest he hate Reprove a wise man and he will love”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אַל | H408 | not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing | |
| 2 | הוֹכַ֥ח | H3198 | Reprove | to be right (i.e., correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict |
| 3 | לֵ֭ץ | H3887 | not 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 |
| 4 | פֶּן | H6435 | properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest | |
| 5 | יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ | H8130 | lest he hate | to hate (personally) |
| 6 | הוֹכַ֥ח | H3198 | Reprove | to be right (i.e., correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict |
| 7 | לְ֝חָכָ֗ם | H2450 | a wise man | wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful) |
| 8 | וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃ | H157 | and he will love | to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) |
Verse Context
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Proverbs 9:8 (current) Reprove not a scorner lest he hate Reprove a wise man and he will love
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