Proverbs 13:1 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | son | בֵּ֣ן | h1121 |
| 1 | A wise | חָ֭כָם | h2450 |
| 2 | instruction | מ֣וּסַר | h4148 |
| 3 | heareth his father's | אָ֑ב | h1 |
| 4 | but a scorner | וְ֝לֵ֗ץ | h3887 |
| 5 | לֹא | h3808 | |
| 6 | heareth | שָׁמַ֥ע | h8085 |
| 7 | not rebuke | גְּעָרָֽה׃ | h1606 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A wise son `heareth' his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
World English Bible (WEB)
A wise son listens to his father's instruction, But a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.