Proverbs 27:11
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.

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

Hebrew
Be wise,
חֲכַ֣ם (ḥă·ḵam)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2449: To be wise

my son,
בְּ֭נִי (bə·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1121: A son

and bring joy
וְשַׂמַּ֣ח (wə·śam·maḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8056: Glad, joyful, merry

to my heart,
לִבִּ֑י (lib·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

so that I can answer
וְאָשִׁ֖יבָה (wə·’ā·šî·ḇāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

him who taunts me.
חֹרְפִ֣י (ḥō·rə·p̄î)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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