Proverbele 19:25

Romanian Cornilescu Translation

Loveşte pe batjocoritor, şi prostul se va face înţelept; mustră... pe omul priceput, şi va înţelege ştiinţa. -

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Smite: Proverbs 21:11, Deuteronomy 13:11, Deuteronomy 21:21

beware: Heb. be cunning

reprove: Proverbs 9:9, Proverbs 9:10, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 17:10, Revelation 3:19

Reciprocal: Psalms 141:5 - the righteous Proverbs 7:7 - the simple Proverbs 20:30 - stripes Proverbs 26:3 - General Ephesians 5:11 - but

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware,.... That is, give reproof to a man that scoffs at religion, and makes a jest of all that is good; for though it may be of no use to him who will despise it, yet it may be observed, and be useful to another that hears it; who, though void of understanding, yet not hardened in impiety as the other, but open to conviction, "will become cunning" x, as it may be rendered; or learns wisdom, and becomes hereby a knowing and understanding man; he hears another reproved, and fears, and becomes a wise man; so that though reproof may be lost on one, it succeeds in another, which is an encouragement to give it;

and reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge; he will grow wiser and wiser; he will improve in the knowledge of things; see Proverbs 9:8.

x יערם "astutus efficetur", Pagninus, Montanus; "astutus fiet", Junius Tremellius, Cocceius "astutior fiet", Michaelis; "solertiam parabit", Schultens.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Words which embrace nearly the whole theory of punishment. If the man who offends is a “scorner,” hardened beyond all hope of reformation, then punish him by way of retribution and example, and let the penalty be sharp, that even the unwary and careless may beware. If the man be “understanding,” then let the punishment take the form of discipline. Admonish, reprove, educate.