11 When 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 mocker לֵ֭ץ H3887 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular is punished בַּעְנָשׁ־ H6064 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct the simple פֶּ֑תִי H6612 Noun - masculine singular gain wisdom יֶחְכַּם־ H2449 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and when a wise man לְ֝חָכָ֗ם H2450 Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular is instructed וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל H7919 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct he acquires יִקַּח־ H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular knowledge דָּֽעַת׃ H1847 Noun - feminine singular