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Proverbs 9:7-9

7One whocorrectsיֹ֤סֵ֨ר׀yo.SerH3256a scofferH3917getsלֹקֵ֣חַֽlo.Ke.achH3947dishonorקָל֑וֹןka.LonH7036for himself,And one who rebukesוּמוֹכִ֖יחַu.mo.Khi.achH3198a wickedלְרָשָׁ֣עle.ra.Sha'H7563personH7563getsinsultsH4140for himself.

8Do not rebukeתּ֣וֹכַחTo.khachH3198a scofferH3917,orפֶּן־pen-H6435he will hateיִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּyis.na.'E.kaH8130you;Rebukeהוֹכַ֥חho.KhachH3198a wiseלְ֝חָכָ֗םle.cha.KhamH2450personH2450and he will loveוְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃ve.ye.'e.ha.Ve.kaH157you.

9Giveתֵּ֣ןtenH5414instructionto a wiseלְ֭חָכָםLe.cha.khomH2450personH2450and he will becomeH2449stillע֑וֹדodH5750wiserH2449;Teachהוֹדַ֥עho.Da'H3045a righteousלְ֝צַדִּ֗יקle.tza.DikH6662personH6662and he willincreaseוְי֣וֹסֶףve.Yo.sefH3254hisinsightלֶֽקַח׃ פLe.kachH3948.

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