Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. Young's Literal Translation A wise son—the instruction of a father, And a scorner—he hath not heard rebuke. King James Bible A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. Hebrew A wiseחָ֭כָם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise son בֵּ֣ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son [heeds] his father’s אָ֑ב (’āḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1: Father discipline, מ֣וּסַר (mū·sar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint but a mocker וְ֝לֵ֗ץ (wə·lêṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker does not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no listen שָׁמַ֥ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to rebuke. גְּעָרָֽה׃ (gə·‘ā·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1606: A chiding |