11When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:11
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Justice, Righteousness, Pride, Diligence, and the Limits of Human Strength
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over kings and hearts, to justice over sacrifice, to diligence and dishonest gain, to household conflict and wicked desire, to mercy and justice, to speech, generosity, false witness, and finally to the LORD's supremacy over every human plan and battle.
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Verse 11
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When a mockerלֵ֭ץH3887Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularis punishedבַּעְנָשׁ־H6064Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe simpleפֶּ֑תִיH6612Noun - masculine singulargain wisdomיֶחְכַּם־H2449Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand when a wise manלְ֝חָכָ֗םH2450Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singularis instructedוּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥ילH7919Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructhe acquiresיִקַּח־H3947Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularknowledgeדָּֽעַת׃H1847Noun - feminine singular