King James Version

Proverbs 21:11

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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בַּעְנָשׁbanashin amerceעָנַשׁpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “in amerce”, the to-form of the verbH6064properly, to urge; by implication, to inflict apenalty, specifically, to fineamerce, condemn, punish, [idiom] surely.לֵ֭ץletsmake a mockלוּץadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “make a mock”, the ordinary formH3887properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercedeambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.יֶחְכַּםyechkambe wiseחָכַםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be wise”, an unfinished actionH2449to be wise (in mind, word or act)[idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.פֶּ֑תִיpetifoolishפְּתִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “foolish”, the ordinary formH6612silly (i.e. seducible)foolish, simple(-icity, one).וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥ילuvehaskiland in considerשָׂכַלconjunction, preposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “and in consider”, the to-form of the verbH7919to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentconsider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.לְ֝חָכָ֗םlechakhamto wise , manחָכָםpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).יִקַּחyiqachtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “take”, an unfinished actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.דָּֽעַתdaatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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American Standard Version (1901)

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Young’s Literal Translation

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

World English Bible

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Darby Translation

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Douay-Rheims

When a pestilent man is punished, the little one will be wiser: and if he follow the wise, he will receive knowledge.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ζημιουμένου ἀκολάστου πανουργότερος γίνεται ὁ ἄκακος, συνιῶν δὲ σοφὸς δέξεται γνῶσιν.