Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences. Young's Literal Translation If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned—thyself bearest [it]. King James Bible If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it]. Hebrew Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you are wise, חָ֭כַמְתָּ (ḥā·ḵam·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2449: To be wise you are wise חָכַ֣מְתָּ (ḥā·ḵam·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2449: To be wise to your own advantage; לָּ֑ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew but if you scoff, וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ (wə·laṣ·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker you alone לְֽבַדְּךָ֥ (lə·ḇad·də·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of will bear [the consequences]. תִשָּֽׂא׃ (ṯiś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take |
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