Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIt is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools. Young's Literal Translation Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than [for] a man to hear a song of fools, King James Bible [It is] better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. Hebrew It is betterט֕וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good to heed לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ (liš·mō·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently a wise man’s חָכָ֑ם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise rebuke גַּעֲרַ֣ת (ga·‘ă·raṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1606: A chiding than מֵאִ֕ישׁ (mê·’îš) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person to listen שֹׁמֵ֖עַ (šō·mê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to the song שִׁ֥יר (šîr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7892: A song, singing of fools. כְּסִילִֽים׃ (kə·sî·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
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