25 Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 19:25
Integrity, Counsel, Discipline, Poverty, Anger, and the Fear of the LORD
The chapter moves from integrity and misdirected zeal, to wealth and false witness, to wisdom and household prudence, to laziness, commandments, mercy, and discipline, and finally to the LORD's prevailing purpose, fear of the LORD, sloth, instruction, corrupt witness, and judgment.
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Verse 25
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Strike תַּ֭כֶּה H5221 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular a mocker לֵ֣ץ H3887 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular and the simple וּפֶ֣תִי H6612 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular will beware יַעְרִ֑ם H6191 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular rebuke וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ H3198 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct the discerning [man] לְ֝נָב֗וֹן H995 Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular and he will gain יָבִ֥ין H995 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular knowledge דָּֽעַת׃ H1847 Noun - feminine singular