Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
* Smite a ſcorner, and the ſimple † will beware; and reprooue one that hath vnderſtanding, and he will vnderſtand knowledge.
בִּין , verb, biyn — to discern (value 62)
H995,
בִּין bîyn, bene; a primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand:—attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).to discern, understand, consider
(Qal)
to perceive, discern
to understand, know (with the mind)
to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider
to have discernment, insight, understanding
(Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding
(Hiphil)
to understand
to cause to understand, give understanding, teach
(Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently
(Polel) to teach, instruct
(TWOT) prudent, regard
Used in 161 Verses, 18 Books 167  Occurrence Count
דַּעַת , masculine/feminine noun, daʿat — knowledge (value 474)
H1847,
דַּעַת daʻath, dah'-ath; from H3045; knowledge:—cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).knowledge
knowledge, perception, skill
discernment, understanding, wisdom
Used in 91 Verses, 16 Books 93  Occurrence Count
יָכַח , verb, yakhah — to decide, adjudge, prove (value 38)
H3198,
יָכַח yâkach, yaw-kahh'; a primitive root; to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict:—appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right
(Hiphil)
to decide, judge
to adjudge, appoint
to show to be right, prove
to convince, convict
to reprove, chide
to correct, rebuke
(Hophal) to be chastened
(Niphal) to reason, reason together
(Hithp) to argue
Used in 55 Verses, 15 Books 56  Occurrence Count
לוּץ , verb, lutz — ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker (value 126)
H3887,
לוּץ lûwts, loots; a primitive root; properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede:—ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly
(Qal)
to boast
to scorn
(Hiphil)
to mock, deride
to interpret (language)
interpreter (participle)
ambassador (fig.)
(Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker
Used in 26 Verses, 6 Books 27  Occurrence Count
נָכָה , verb, nakha — to smite (value 75)
H5221,
נָכָה nâkâh, naw-kaw'; a primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively):—beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), × go forward, × indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, × surely, wound.to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill
(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten
(Pual) to be stricken or smitten
(Hiphil)
to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust
to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)
to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage
to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy
(Hophal) to be smitten
to receive a blow
to be wounded
to be beaten
to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain
to be attacked and captured
to be smitten (with disease)
to be blighted (of plants)
Used in 461 Verses, 31 Books 496  Occurrence Count
עָרַם , verb, ʿaram — to be shrewd or crafty (value 310)
H6191,
עָרַם ʻâram, aw-ram'; a primitive root; properly, to be (or make) bare; but used only in the derivative sense (through the idea perhaps of smoothness) to be cunning (usually in a bad sense):—× very, beware, take crafty (counsel), be prudent, deal subtilly.to be subtle, be shrewd, be crafty, beware, take crafty counsel, be prudent
(Qal) to be crafty, be subtle
(Hiphil) to be crafty, be or become shrewd
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 4  Occurrence Count
פְּתִי , adjective, feminine noun, pətiy — simple, perhaps open-minded (value 490)
H6612,
פְּתִי pethîy, peth-ee'; or פֶּתִי pethîy; or פְּתָאִי pethâʼîy; from H6601; silly (i.e. seducible):—foolish, simple(-icity, one).feminine noun
simplicity, naivete
adjective
simple, foolish, open-minded
Used in 18 Verses, 3 Books 19  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 19:25Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָב֗וֹן יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Smite |
H5221nakha |
נָכָה |
75 |
| a scorner, |
H3887lutz |
לוּץ |
126 |
| and the simple |
H6612pətiy |
פְּתִי |
490 |
| will beware: |
H6191ʿaram |
עָרַם |
310 |
| and reprove |
H3198yakhah |
יָכַח |
38 |
| one that hath understanding, |
H995biyn |
בִּין |
62 |
| and he will understand |
H995biyn |
בִּין |
62 |
| knowledge. |
H1847daʿat |
דַּעַת |
474 |
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