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Hebrew wordlink #271706

OSHB Prov 9:7 לֵץ (lēʦ) Strongs=3887 Lemma=‘לֵץ’
contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’
Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1000

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Other uses (10) of identical word form לֵץ (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘לֵץ’ (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 4 different glosses: ‘[is]_a_mocker’, ‘[is]_mocker’, ‘[the]_mocker’, ‘a_mocker’.

PROV 9:8 contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 9:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8 Do _not reprove a _mocker lest he_should _hate _you reprove (to)_a_wise_person and_he_will _love _you. (PRO_9:8)

OET-RV: 8 Don’t try to correct a mocker in case he just hates you.
⇔ ^ Correct a wise person on the other hand, and it’ll be appreciated. (PRO 9:8)

PROV 14:6 contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 14:6 word 2

OET-LV: 6 He _seeks a _mocker wisdom and_there_is_not and_knowledge to_one _who_has _understanding it _is _trifling. (PRO_14:6)

OET-RV: 6 A mocker searches for wisdom, but finds none,
⇔ ^ but knowledge is simple to find for the one who understands. (PRO 14:6)

PROV 15:12 contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 15:12 word 3

OET-LV: 12 Not he _loves a _mocker reproof to_him/it to wise_people not he _goes. (PRO_15:12)

OET-RV: 12 Mockers never love the one who corrects them,
⇔ → and they never approach the wise. (PRO 15:12)

PROV 19:25 contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 19:25 word 1

OET-LV: 25 A _mocker you _will _strike and_a _naive _person he _will _become _prudent and_to _reprove (to)_one_who_has _understanding he _will _understand knowledge. (PRO_19:25)

OET-RV: 25 Beat a mocker then that simple one will become sensible,
⇔ ≈ and correct an intelligent person and they’ll know even more. (PRO 19:25)

PROV 20:1 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_a_mocker’ word gloss=‘mocker’ OSHB PROV 20:1 word 1

OET-LV: 20 is_a _mocker (the)_wine is_noisy strong _drink and_all one _who_staggers in/on/over_him/it not he _is _wise. (PRO_20:1)

OET-RV: 20 Wine is a mocker and strong drink makes you boisterous,
⇔ → and everyone who staggers due to it, isn’t wise. (PRO 20:1)

PROV 21:11 contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 21:11 word 2

OET-LV: 11 When_impose _a _fine _on a _mocker he _becomes _wise a _naive _person and_when_instruct (to)_a_wise_person he _receives knowledge. (PRO_21:11)

OET-RV: 11 By punishing a mocker, a naive person becomes wise,
⇔ ≈ and when wise people are instructed, they acquire knowledge. (PRO 21:11)

PROV 21:24 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 21:24 word 3

OET-LV: 24 An _arrogant_person proud is_mocker his/its_name he_is_acting in_the_overflowing _of presumption. (PRO_21:24)

OET-RV: 24 A proud and arrogant person is called a mocker,
⇔ → because they act with arrogant presumption. (PRO 21:24)

PROV 22:10 contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 22:10 word 2

OET-LV: 10 Drive _out a _mocker and_ strife _it _will _go _out and_ dispute _it _will _cease and_shame. (PRO_22:10)

OET-RV: 10 Drive away a mocker and then strife will disappear,
⇔ → and abuse and disputes will stop. (PRO 22:10)

PROV 24:9 contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 24:9 word 6

OET-LV: 9 A _plan _of foolishness is_sin and_is_an _abomination _of to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind a _mocker. (PRO_24:9)

OET-RV: 9 A foolish plan is sinful,
⇔ and people hate a mocker. (PRO 24:9)

ISA 29:20 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB ISA 29:20 word 5

OET-LV: 20 If/because he _will _come _to _an _end the_ruthless _person and_he _will _come _to _an _end the_mocker and_ all _of _they _will _be _cut _off wickedness those _who_lie _in _wait _of. (ISA_29:20)

OET-RV: 20 ◙ (ISA 29:20)