Proverbs 27:11

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My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.

In other translations

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.

Hebrew words

חֲכַםchakhambe wiseH2449בְּנִיbeniO son myH1121וְשַׂמַּחvesamachand make gladH8055לִבִּיlibiheart myH3820וְאָשִׁיבָהve'ashivahso let me bring backH7725חֹרְפִיchorefi[one who] taunts meH2778דָבָר׃davara wordH1697

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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