Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself. Young's Literal Translation The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it—shame, And a reprover of the wicked—his blemish. King James Bible He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot. Hebrew He who correctsיֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ (yō·sêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish a mocker לֵ֗ץ (lêṣ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker will bring לֹקֵ֣חַֽ (lō·qê·aḥ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take shame on himself; קָל֑וֹן (qā·lō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7036: Disgrace, the pudenda he who rebukes וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ (ū·mō·w·ḵî·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict a wicked man לְרָשָׁ֣ע (lə·rā·šā‘) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person will be tainted. מוּמֽוֹ׃ (mū·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3971: To stain, a blemish |