If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
If thou be wiſe, thou ſhalt be wiſe for thy ſelfe: but if thou ſcorneſt, thou alone ſhalt beare it.
אִם , particle, ʾim — if (value 41)
H518,
אִם ʼim, eem; a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:—(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.if
conditional clauses
of possible situations
of impossible situations
oath contexts
no, not
if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
when, whenever
since
interrogative particle
but rather
Used in 931 Verses, 37 Books 1070  Occurrence Count
בַּד , masculine noun, bad — separation, a part (value 6)
H905,
בַּד bad, bad; from H909; properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides:—alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone
separation, alone, by itself
only (adv)
apart from, besides (prep)
part
parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars
Used in 179 Verses, 25 Books 201  Occurrence Count
חָכַם , verb, hakham — to be wise (value 68)
H2449,
חָכַם châkam, khaw-kam'; a primitive root, to be wise (in mind, word or act):—× exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.to be wise
(Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely
(Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct
(Pual) to be made wise
(Hiphil) to make wise
(Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom
Used in 26 Verses, 8 Books 26  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
נָשָׂא , verb, nasaʾ — to lift, carry, take (value 351)
H5375,
נָשָׂא nâsâʼ, naw-saw'; or נָסָה nâçâh; (Psalm 4:6 [7]), a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative:—accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ( man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, × needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, swear, take (away, up), × utterly, wear, yield.to lift, bear up, carry, take
(Qal)
to lift, lift up
to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure
to take, take away, carry off, forgive
(Niphal)
to be lifted up, be exalted
to lift oneself up, rise up
to be borne, be carried
to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away
(Piel)
to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist
to desire, long (fig.)
to carry, bear continuously
to take, take away
(Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself
(Hiphil)
to cause one to bear (iniquity)
to cause to bring, have brought
Used in 609 Verses, 37 Books 649  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 9:12Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אִם־חָ֭כַמְתָּ חָכַ֣מְתָּ לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ לְֽבַדְּךָ֥ תִשָּֽׂא׃ |
| Verse #16651 (Ch. #637) — 7 words, 23 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| If thou be wise, |
H2449hakham |
חָכַם |
68 |
| thou shalt be wise |
H2449hakham |
חָכַם |
68 |
| for thyself: but if thou scornest, |
H3887lutz |
לוּץ |
126 |
| thou alone shalt bear it. |
H5375nasaʾ |
נָשָׂא |
351 |
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