Proverbs 9:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

Young's Literal Translation
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

King James Bible
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Hebrew
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

rebuke
תּ֣וֹכַח (tō·w·ḵaḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict

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

or
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's 6435: Removal, lest

he will hate you;
יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ (yiś·nā·’e·kā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8130: To hate

rebuke
הוֹכַ֥ח (hō·w·ḵaḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict

a wise man,
לְ֝חָכָ֗ם (lə·ḥā·ḵām)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2450: Wise

and he will love you.
וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃ (wə·ye·’ĕ·hā·ḇe·kā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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