King James Version

Proverbs 24:25

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

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וְלַמּוֹכִיחִ֥יםvelamokhichimand to argueיָכַחconjunction, preposition, with the article, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “and to argue”, a verb used as a describing wordH3198to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convictappoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.יִנְעָ֑םyinambe delightנָעֵםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be delight”, an unfinished actionH5276to be agreeable (literally or figuratively)pass in beauty, be delight, be pleasant, be sweet.וַֽ֝עֲלֵיהֶ֗םvaaleyhemand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…תָּב֥וֹאtavoto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…בִרְכַּתvirkatblessingבְּרָכָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “blessing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1293benediction; by implication prosperityblessing, liberal, pool, present.טֽוֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But to them that decide justly shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

Young’s Literal Translation

And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.

World English Bible

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

Darby Translation

but to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.

Douay-Rheims

They that rebuke him, shall be praised: and a blessing shall come upon them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But to them that decide justly shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ δὲ ἐλέγχοντες βελτίους φανοῦνται, ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς δὲ ἥξει εὐλογία·