Proverbs 27:11

Hebrew
חֲכַ֣ם בְּ֭נִי וְשַׂמַּ֣ח לִבִּ֑יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigלֵב

hebrew

Meaning:

* The heart * Used figuratively for the feelings, the will and even the intellect * The centre of anything

Noun, masculine (although conceptually neutral, being used for both men and women). Occurs nearly 600 times in the Old Testament.1 Samuel 25:37Genesis 6:5Exodus 8:151 Samuel 24:51 Samuel 16:7Jeremiah 17:9Deuteronomy 10:16Deuteronomy 6:5Deuteronomy 6:5Psalm 9:1 (NIV)(verse 2 in the Hebrew Bible)Deuteronomy 6:5Genesis 6:51 Samuel 1:13Psalm 95:10Deuteronomy 6:5…
וְאָשִׁ֖יבָה חֹרְפִ֣י דָבָֽר
ESV
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.
NIV
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.
NLT
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad. Then I will be able to answer my critics.
LXX
KJV
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Proverbs 27:10 ← Proverbs 27:11 → Proverbs 27:12

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