Proverbs 27:11
Strong's Lexicon
Be wise,
חֲכַ֣ם (ḥă·ḵam)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2449: 1) to be wise 1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely 1b) (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct 1c) (Pual) to be made wise 1d) (Hiphil) to make wise 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom

my son,
בְּ֭נִי (bə·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

and bring joy
וְשַׂמַּ֣ח (wə·śam·maḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8056: 1) joyful, merry, glad 1a) joyful, showing joy 1b) you who rejoice (subst)

to my heart,
לִבִּ֑י (lib·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

so that I can answer
וְאָשִׁ֖יבָה (wə·’ā·šî·ḇāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7725: 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back

דָבָֽר׃ (ḏā·ḇār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

him who taunts me.
חֹרְפִ֣י (ḥō·rə·p̄î)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2778: 1) to reproach, taunt, blaspheme, defy, jeopardise, rail, upbraid 1a) (Qal) to reproach 1b) (Piel) to reproach, defy, taunt 2) (Qal) to winter, spend harvest time, remain in harvest time 3) (Niphal) to acquire, be betrothed

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.

Young's Literal Translation
Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.

New American Standard Bible
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches me.

King James Bible
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.

New Living Translation
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad. Then I will be able to answer my critics.

English Standard Version
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.

New American Standard Bible
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches me.

King James Bible
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.

International Standard Version
Be wise, my son, and make me happy, so I can reply to anyone who insults me.

NET Bible
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.

American Standard Version
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.

English Revised Version
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Young's Literal Translation
Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.
















Cross References
Psalm 2:10
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

Psalm 119:42
So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

Psalm 127:5
Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Proverbs 23:15
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Proverbs 23:25
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

Proverbs 26:16
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

Proverbs 27:12
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Proverbs 29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 27:10
Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
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