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Proverbs 9:7

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

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יֹ֤סֵ֨רyoserchastiseיָסַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “chastise”, a verb used as a describing wordH3256to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instructbind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach.לֵ֗ץletsmake 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.לֹקֵ֣חַֽloqechatakeלָקַחverb, qal, participle, absolute — “take”, a verb used as a describing wordH3947to 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.ל֣וֹlvotoל֣וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toקָל֑וֹןqalonconfusionקָלוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “confusion”, the ordinary formH7036disgrace; (by implication) the pudendaconfusion, dishonour, ignominy, reproach, shame.וּמוֹכִ֖יחַumokhichaand argueיָכַחconjunction, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “and 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.לְרָשָׁ֣עlerashato guiltyרָשָׁעpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.מוּמֽוֹmumvoblemishמאוּםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “blemish”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3971to stain; a blemish (physically or morally)blemish, blot, spot.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame, and he that reproveth a wicked man, it becometh unto him a blot.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Young’s Literal Translation

The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it — shame, And a reprover of the wicked — his blemish.

World English Bible

One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

Darby Translation

He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked [man] [getteth] to himself a blot.

Douay-Rheims

He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame, and he that reproveth a wicked man, it becometh unto him a blot.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that reproves evil men shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ παιδεύων κακοὺς λήψεται ἑαυτῷ ἀτιμίαν· ἐλέγχων δὲ τὸν ἀσεβῆ μωμήσεται ἑαυτόν.