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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 9:8 - Blot
Proverbs 9:8 - Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reprove | H3198 | יָכַח |
[Verb] to be right (that {is} correct); reciprocally to argue; causatively to {decide} justify or convict |
| not | H408 | אַל |
not (the qualified {negation} used as a deprecative); once ( |
| a scorner | H3887 | לוּץ |
[Verb] properly to make mouths {at} that {is} to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to {interpret} or (generally) intercede |
| lest | H6435 | פֵּן |
[Conjunction] properly removal; used only (in the constructive) adverbially as conjugation lest |
| he hate | H8130 | שָׂנֵא |
[Verb] to hate (personally) |
| thee rebuke | H3198 | יָכַח |
[Verb] to be right (that {is} correct); reciprocally to argue; causatively to {decide} justify or convict |
| a wise man | H2450 | חָכָם |
[Adjective] {wise} (that {is} {intelligent} skilful or artful) |
| and he will love | H157 | אָהַב |
[Verb] to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) |
| thee |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.