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Whoever ignoresפּוֹרֵעַcorrectionמוּסָרdespisesמוֹאֵסhis soul,נַפְשׁוֹbut whoever listensוְשׁוֹמֵעַto reproofתּוֹכַחַתacquiresקוֹנֶהsense.לֵּב
Proverbs 15:32
Study it in the app“Whoever ignores correction despises his soul, but whoever listens to reproof acquires sense.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 15:32, word by word
- Whoever ignoresפּוֹרֵעַporea
ignore
To disregard advice, or distract from work.
Where else “porea” appears- correctionמוּסָרmusar
discipline, correction
Discipline: teaching that straightens, sometimes with punishment; it comes from the verb "discipline."
Where else “musar” appears- despisesמוֹאֵסmoes
reject
To regard something or someone as worthless and put it away.
Where else “moes” appears- his soulנַפְשׁnafsh
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafsh” appears- but whoever listensשׁוֹמֵעַshomea
listen
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “shomea” appears- to reproofתּוֹכַחַתtochachat
rebuke
Words that correct a fault.
Where else “tochachat” appears- acquiresקוֹנֶהkone
acquire
To get something: "get wisdom".
Where else “kone” appears- senseלֵּבlev
mind
The mind: "lacking heart" means foolish.
Where else “lev” appears
The context
31The ear that listens to the reproof of life will dwell in the midst of the wise.
32 · This verse (above)
33The fear of YHWH is the correction of wisdom, and before honor comes humility.