7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 9:7:1 ⧉יֹ֤סֵ֨רyoserone correcting or correcting Proverbs 9:7:2 ⧉לֵ֗ץletsa scoffer Proverbs 9:7:3 ⧉לֹקֵ֣חַֽlokeakhtakes Proverbs 9:7:4 ⧉ל֣וֹlofor himself or to him Proverbs 9:7:5 ⧉קָל֑וֹןkalondisgrace Proverbs 9:7:6 ⧉וּמוֹכִ֖יחַumokhiakhand one reproving Proverbs 9:7:7 ⧉לְרָשָׁ֣עlerashaa wicked one Proverbs 9:7:8 ⧉מוּמֽוֹ׃mumohis blemish or his injury |
7. Formal Translation Whoever corrects a scoffer acquires disgrace for himself, and whoever reproves the wicked gets a stain. |
7. Dynamic Translation Correcting a mocker only invites disgrace, and rebuking the wicked brings a blemish on the one who does it. |