Proverbs 9:7
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.

Young's Literal Translation
The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it—shame, And a reprover of the wicked—his blemish.

King James Bible
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot.

Hebrew
He who corrects
יֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ (yō·sêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish

a mocker
לֵ֗ץ (lêṣ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker

will bring
לֹקֵ֣חַֽ (lō·qê·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

shame on himself;
קָל֑וֹן (qā·lō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7036: Disgrace, the pudenda

he who rebukes
וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ (ū·mō·w·ḵî·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict

a wicked man
לְרָשָׁ֣ע (lə·rā·šā‘)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

will be tainted.
מוּמֽוֹ׃ (mū·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3971: To stain, a blemish

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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