Proverbs 9:7 BSB — MannaFest

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8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
יֹ֤סֵ֨ר׀	yo.Ser	[one who] admonishes	H3256 →
לֵ֗ץ	Letz	a mocker	H3887 →
לֹקֵ֣חַֽ	lo.Ke.ach	[is] receiving	H3947 →
ל֣וֹ	lo	for himself
קָל֑וֹן	ka.Lon	shame	H7036 →
וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ	u.mo.Khi.ach	and [one who] reproves	H3198 →
לְרָשָׁ֣ע	le.ra.Sha'	<to> a wicked [person]	H7563 →
מוּמֽוֹ׃	mu.Mo	defect his	H3971 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 23:9
Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
leads to
- Proverbs 9:7–8
  He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 7:6
  Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
- Proverbs 26:4–5
  Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
Through
2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.
leads to
- Jeremiah 5:12–13
  They have lied about the LORD and said: “He will not do anything; harm will not come to us; we will not see sword or famine.
- 2 Chronicles 30:10
  And the couriers traveled from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun; but the people scorned and mocked them.
- Luke 22:63–64
  The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.
Through
Proverbs 15:12
A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.
leads to
- Amos 5:10
  There are those who hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise him who speaks with integrity.
- Job 21:14
  Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Proverbs 15:12A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.Proverbs 23:9Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.2 Chronicles 24:20–22Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”2 Chronicles 25:15–16Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?”Proverbs 11:20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.1 Kings 22:27and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”1 Kings 22:24Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”Genesis 19:8–9Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them to you, and you can do to them as you please. But do not do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”1 Kings 18:17When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”1 Kings 21:20When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.2 Kings 18:36But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”

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