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Proverbs 21

Prov. 21:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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When the scorner
luwts (Hebrew #3887)
properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede
KJV usage: ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.
Pronounce: loots
Origin: a primitive root
is punished
`anash (Hebrew #6064)
properly, to urge; by implication, to inflict a penalty, specifically, to fine
KJV usage: amerce, condemn, punish, X surely.
Pronounce: aw-nash'
Origin: a primitive root
, the simple
pthiy (Hebrew #6612)
or pthaeiy {peth-aw-ee'}; from 6601; silly (i.e. seducible)
KJV usage: foolish, simple(-icity, one).
Pronounce: peth-ee'
Origin: or pethiy {peh'-thee}
is made wise
chakam (Hebrew #2449)
a primitive root, to be wise (in mind, word or act)
KJV usage: X exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.
Pronounce: khaw-kam'
: and when the wise
chakam (Hebrew #2450)
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
KJV usage: cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted), man).
Pronounce: khaw-kawm'
Origin: from 2449
is instructed
sakal (Hebrew #7919)
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
KJV usage: consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(- ly), guide wittingly.
Pronounce: saw-kal'
Origin: a primitive root
, he receiveth
laqach (Hebrew #3947)
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV usage: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
Pronounce: law-kakh'
Origin: a primitive root
knowledge
da`ath (Hebrew #1847)
knowledge
KJV usage: cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
Pronounce: dah'-ath
Origin: from 3045
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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the scorner.
Prov. 19:25• 25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove the intelligent, and he will understand knowledge. (Prov. 19:25)
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Num. 16:34• 34And all Israel that were round about them fled at their cry; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up! (Num. 16:34)
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Deut. 13:11• 11and all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wicked thing as this in thy midst. (Deut. 13:11)
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Deut. 21:21• 21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die. And thou shalt put evil away from thy midst; and all Israel shall hear and fear. (Deut. 21:21)
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Psa. 64:7‑9• 7But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;
 8By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.
 9And all men shall fear, and shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work. (Psa. 64:7‑9)
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Acts 5:5,11‑14• 5And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard it.
 11And great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
 12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders done among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch,
 13but of the rest durst no man join them, but the people magnified them;
 14and believers were more than ever added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;) (Acts 5:5,11‑14)
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1 Cor. 10:6‑11• 6But these things happened as types of us, that we should not be lusters after evil things, as they also lusted.
 7Neither be ye idolaters, as some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
 9Neither let us tempt the Christ, as some of them tempted, and perished by serpents.
 10Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.
 11Now all these things happened to them as types, and have been written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come. (1 Cor. 10:6‑11)
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Heb. 2:1‑3• 1For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things we have heard, lest in any way we should slip away.
 2For if the word which was spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received just retribution,
 3how shall *we* escape if we have been negligent of so great salvation, which, having had its commencement in being spoken of by the Lord, has been confirmed to us by those who have heard; (Heb. 2:1‑3)
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Heb. 10:28‑29• 28Any one that has disregarded Moses' law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses:
 29of how much worse punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and esteemed the blood of the covenant, whereby he has been sanctified, common, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? (Heb. 10:28‑29)
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Rev. 11:13• 13And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth of the city fell, and seven thousand names of men were slain in the earthquake. And the remnant were filled with fear, and gave glory to the God of the heaven. (Rev. 11:13)
when the wise.
Prov. 1:5• 5He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels: (Prov. 1:5)
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Prov. 9:9• 9Impart to a wise man, and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase learning. (Prov. 9:9)
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Prov. 15:14• 14The heart of an intelligent man seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly. (Prov. 15:14)
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Prov. 18:1,15• 1He that separateth himself seeketh his pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.
 15The heart of an intelligent man getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. (Prov. 18:1,15)
• When he who resists the truth is permitted to go unrebuked, it strengthens his position in the eyes of the ignorant. For this reason, we are told, “Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear” (1 Tim. 5:20). (“Proverbs Twenty-One” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.