Proverbs 9:8
"Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee,.... For wicked men are apt to hate those that publicly rebuke them, Amo 5:10 . Hence minister's of the word are of all men most hated; though this also should be bore

with, could it be thought, or there was any reason to believe, that the reproof would be of any service. The scorner here, and in the preceding verses, may not only design profane sinners, sensualists, and atheists, that despise all religion, and scoff at all that is good; but also proud scornful Pharisees, such who derided Christ himself, and trusted in themselves, and despised others, Christ and his apostles, and their ministrations, Luk 16:14 ; and such, as Christ came not to call them himself, so he bid his disciples let them alone, Mat 9:13 ; rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee; as David did Nathan; and who was determined to take kindly the reproof of any righteous man, Psa 141:5 . Such who are spiritually wise will be thankful for the reproof of Gospel ministers, and even of private Christians, and will love and esteem them for their faithfulness and uprightness, and for the good which they themselves receive hereby.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H0408 אַל
Definition:

a.(a) with a verb, which is then always an imperfect (never an imperative), by preference in the cohortative or jussive mood, where this is in use, and may be of any person or number;Genesis 15:1and o a.(a) with a verb, which is then always an imperfect (never an imperative), by preference in the cohortative or jussive mood, where this is in use, and may be of any person or number;Genesis 15:1and o

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H3198 יָכַח
Definition:

45t.;הֹכִיחַGenesis 24:44;הוֺכִחַGenesis 21:25; 2masculine singularחֹכַחְתָּGenesis 24:14; 1singular suffixהוֺכַחְתִּיו2 Samuel 7:14;ImperfectיוֺכִיחַIsaiah 11:35t.;יוֺכַחHosea 4:44t.;יוֺכָ֑ח1 Chronic 45t.;הֹכִיחַGenesis 24:44;הוֺכִחַGenesis 21:25; 2masculine singularחֹכַחְתָּGenesis 24:14; 1singular suffixהוֺכַחְתִּיו2 Samuel 7:14;ImperfectיוֺכִיחַIsaiah 11:35t.;יוֺכַחHosea 4:44t.;יוֺכָ֑ח1 Chronic

Possible Meanings:
  • decide (semantic_range)
  • adjudge (semantic_range)
  • prove (semantic_range)
  • decide (semantic_range)
  • judge (semantic_range)
H3887 לוּץ
Definition:

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, interprete 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, interprete

H6435 פֵן
Definition:

23;Genesis 44:34;Deuteronomy 7:25;Deuteronomy 32:27[not Gi],Isaiah 27:3;Proverbs 25:8: MandelkernConc. under the word.)conjunction(averting, or deprecating),lest(origin dubious: Thes Köii. 334fromמָּנ 23;Genesis 44:34;Deuteronomy 7:25;Deuteronomy 32:27[not Gi],Isaiah 27:3;Proverbs 25:8: MandelkernConc. under the word.)conjunction(averting, or deprecating),lest(origin dubious: Thes Köii. 334fromמָּנ

H8130 שָׂנֵא
Definition:

31+, suffixשְׂנֵאָהּ2 Samuel 13:15+; 2 masculine singularשָׂנֵאתָPsalm 5:6+, suffixשְׂנֵאתַ֫נִיJudges 14:16, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׂנָאProverbs 13:5;Proverbs 26:28, suffixיִשְׂמּנָאֶ֑ךָ 31+, suffixשְׂנֵאָהּ2 Samuel 13:15+; 2 masculine singularשָׂנֵאתָPsalm 5:6+, suffixשְׂנֵאתַ֫נִיJudges 14:16, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׂנָאProverbs 13:5;Proverbs 26:28, suffixיִשְׂמּנָאֶ֑ךָ

Possible Meanings:
  • change (semantic_range)
  • change (semantic_range)
  • be changed (semantic_range)
  • change (semantic_range)
  • be changed (semantic_range)
H3198 יָכַח
Definition:

45t.;הֹכִיחַGenesis 24:44;הוֺכִחַGenesis 21:25; 2masculine singularחֹכַחְתָּGenesis 24:14; 1singular suffixהוֺכַחְתִּיו2 Samuel 7:14;ImperfectיוֺכִיחַIsaiah 11:35t.;יוֺכַחHosea 4:44t.;יוֺכָ֑ח1 Chronic 45t.;הֹכִיחַGenesis 24:44;הוֺכִחַGenesis 21:25; 2masculine singularחֹכַחְתָּGenesis 24:14; 1singular suffixהוֺכַחְתִּיו2 Samuel 7:14;ImperfectיוֺכִיחַIsaiah 11:35t.;יוֺכַחHosea 4:44t.;יוֺכָ֑ח1 Chronic

Possible Meanings:
  • decide (semantic_range)
  • adjudge (semantic_range)
  • prove (semantic_range)
  • decide (semantic_range)
  • judge (semantic_range)
H2450 חָכָם
Definition:

667t.; constructחֲכַםIsaiah 3:39t.; pluralחֲכָמִיםDeuteronomy 1:1339t.; constructחַכְמֵיExodus 28:34t.; suffixחֲכָמֶיךָIsaiah 19:12etc. + 8 t.;feminineחֲכָמָה2 Samuel 14:2;2 Samuel 20:16; constructחַכ 667t.; constructחֲכַםIsaiah 3:39t.; pluralחֲכָמִיםDeuteronomy 1:1339t.; constructחַכְמֵיExodus 28:34t.; suffixחֲכָמֶיךָIsaiah 19:12etc. + 8 t.;feminineחֲכָמָה2 Samuel 14:2;2 Samuel 20:16; constructחַכ

Possible Meanings:
  • wise (semantic_range)
  • skilful (semantic_range)
  • wise in the administration of affairs (semantic_range)
  • shrewd (semantic_range)
  • crafty (semantic_range)
H0157 אָהַב
Definition:

97t;אָשֵהבּGenesis 27:14;אָהַבGenesis 37:33t.;אֲֵ˜הבָךָDeuteronomy 15:16; 3feminine singularאָֽהֲבָהSongs 1:7+, etc.;Imperfect(הָֿ֑ב) יֶאֱהַבProverbs 3:12+; 1 singularאֵהָ֑בProverbs 8:17(compare Ew§ 1 97t;אָשֵהבּGenesis 27:14;אָהַבGenesis 37:33t.;אֲֵ˜הבָךָDeuteronomy 15:16; 3feminine singularאָֽהֲבָהSongs 1:7+, etc.;Imperfect(הָֿ֑ב) יֶאֱהַבProverbs 3:12+; 1 singularאֵהָ֑בProverbs 8:17(compare Ew§ 1

Possible Meanings:
  • amours (semantic_range)

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