Proverbs 1:23
Proverbs 1:23 in Multiple Translations
If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.
Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.
Pay attention to my warnings, and I'll pour out my deepest thoughts to you—I'll explain what I know to you.
(Turne you at my correction: loe, I will powre out my mind vnto you, and make you vnderstand my wordes)
Turn back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you.
Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit to you, I will make known to you my words.
Turn ye at my reproof: behold I will utter my spirit to you, and will shew you my words.
If you pay attention to me when I rebuke you, I will tell you what I am thinking in my inner being; I will give you some good advice.
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Proverbs 1:23 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ
לְֽ/ת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥/י
הִנֵּ֤ה
אַבִּ֣יעָה
לָ/כֶ֣ם
רוּחִ֑/י
אוֹדִ֖יעָה
דְבָרַ֣/י
אֶתְ/כֶֽם
תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ
shûwb
H7725
to return
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp
לְֽ/ת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥/י
tôwkêchâh
H8433
rebuke
Prep | N-fs | Suff
הִנֵּ֤ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
Part
אַבִּ֣יעָה
nâbaʻ
H5042
to bubble
V-Hiphil-1cs
לָ/כֶ֣ם
Prep | Suff
רוּחִ֑/י
rûwach
H7307
spirit
N-cs | Suff
אוֹדִ֖יעָה
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
V-Hiphil-1cs
דְבָרַ֣/י
dâbâr
H1697
Chronicles
N-mp | Suff
אֶתְ/כֶֽם
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Proverbs 1:23
תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ
shûwb
H7725
"to return"
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
לְֽ/ת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥/י
tôwkêchâh
H8433
"rebuke"
Prep | N-fs | Suff
This Hebrew word means argument, correction, or reproof, often referring to a verbal rebuke or chastisement. It involves reasoning or proof to make a point or correct someone.
Definition: rebuke, correction, punishment, chastisement
Usage: Occurs in 28 OT verses. KJV: argument, [idiom] chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, [idiom] be (often) reproved. See also: 2 Kings 19:3; Proverbs 12:1; Psalms 38:15.
הִנֵּ֤ה
hinnêh
H2009
"behold"
Part
This Hebrew word is an expression that means 'behold' or 'look', often used to draw attention to something. It appears in Genesis and Isaiah, and is translated as 'behold' or 'lo' in the KJV.
Definition: behold, lo, see, if
Usage: Occurs in 799 OT verses. KJV: behold, lo, see. See also: Genesis 1:29; Genesis 42:35; Deuteronomy 19:18.
אַבִּ֣יעָה
nâbaʻ
H5042
"to bubble"
V-Hiphil-1cs
To bubble means to gush forth, like water or words, and can also mean to utter good or bad things, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) to flow, pour out, pour, gush forth, spring, bubble up, ferment 1a) (Qal) to flow 1b)(Hiphil) to pour out, emit, cause to bubble, belch forth 1b1) to pour out 1b2) to cause to bubble, ferment 1b3) to pour forth, emit, belch forth
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: belch out, flowing, pour out, send forth, utter (abundantly). See also: Psalms 19:3; Psalms 145:7; Psalms 59:8.
לָ/כֶ֣ם
""
Prep | Suff
רוּחִ֑/י
rûwach
H7307
"spirit"
N-cs | Suff
In the Bible, this word for spirit refers to the breath of life, the wind, or a person's mind and emotions, as seen in the book of Ezekiel.
Definition: : spirit 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
Usage: Occurs in 348 OT verses. KJV: air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y). See also: Genesis 1:2; Job 6:26; Psalms 1:4.
אוֹדִ֖יעָה
yâdaʻ
H3045
"to know"
V-Hiphil-1cs
The Hebrew word for to know means to ascertain by seeing, and is used in many senses, including to learn, perceive, and recognize, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדַע "to know" H3046)
Usage: Occurs in 874 OT verses. KJV: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot. See also: Genesis 3:5; Leviticus 5:4; Judges 21:12.
דְבָרַ֣/י
dâbâr
H1697
"Chronicles"
N-mp | Suff
A word or thing, like a matter or affair, as seen in the book of Chronicles where it refers to the events and words of kings. It can also mean a cause or reason for something.
Definition: This name means word, speaking
Usage: Occurs in 1290 OT verses. KJV: act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work. See also: Genesis 11:1; Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 18:21.
אֶתְ/כֶֽם
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM | Suff
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
Study Notes — Proverbs 1:23
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- Context
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- Proverbs 1:23 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 1:23
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 1:23
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Proverbs 1:23
- Trapp's Commentary on Proverbs 1:23
- Ellicott's Commentary on Proverbs 1:23
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Proverbs 1:23
- Cambridge Bible on Proverbs 1:23
- Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 1:23
- Whedon's Commentary on Proverbs 1:23
- Sermons on Proverbs 1:23
Context — Wisdom Calls Aloud
21in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:
22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
23If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
24Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, 25because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,Cross References
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| 1 | Acts 3:19 | Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, |
| 2 | Ezekiel 33:11 | Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’ |
| 3 | Ezekiel 18:27–30 | But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life. Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die. Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Are My ways unjust, O house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust? Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. |
| 4 | Acts 2:36–38 | Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!” When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
| 5 | Joel 2:28 | And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. |
| 6 | Isaiah 55:6–7 | Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. |
| 7 | Isaiah 32:15 | until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest. |
| 8 | Luke 11:13 | So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” |
| 9 | Proverbs 12:1 | Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. |
| 10 | Zechariah 12:10 | Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son. |
Proverbs 1:23 Summary
This verse is saying that if we turn away from our sins and towards God when He corrects us, He will give us His Spirit and help us understand His words. It's like when a parent corrects a child - if the child listens and apologizes, the parent is happy to help and guide them. God wants to do the same for us, as seen in Psalm 32:8-11. By repenting and turning to God, we can experience His love and guidance in our lives, just like the promise in Jeremiah 29:12-13.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to repent at God's rebuke?
Repenting at God's rebuke means turning away from sin and towards God when He corrects us, as seen in Proverbs 1:23, and is a fundamental aspect of our relationship with Him, as taught in 1 John 1:9 and Psalm 51:17
How does God pour out His Spirit on those who repent?
When we repent, God pours out His Spirit on us, giving us wisdom, guidance, and a deeper understanding of His words, as promised in Proverbs 1:23 and seen in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2:1-4
What are the consequences of refusing God's call to repentance?
Refusing God's call to repentance can lead to spiritual darkness and a lack of understanding, as warned in Proverbs 1:24-25, and can ultimately lead to eternal separation from God, as taught in Romans 6:23
How can we make sure we are responding to God's rebuke and repenting?
We can ensure we are responding to God's rebuke by being sensitive to the Holy Spirit's conviction, as described in John 16:8, and by being willing to humble ourselves and turn from our sins, as taught in 1 Peter 5:6-7
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need to repent and turn towards God?
- How can I cultivate a heart that is receptive to God's rebuke and correction?
- What are some ways I can seek God's wisdom and guidance, as promised in Proverbs 1:23?
- How can I balance the desire for God's Spirit to be poured out on me with the need for humility and repentance?
Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 1:23
Turn ye at my reproof,.... Or rather "to my reproof", for the words are not an exhortation to the conversion of the heart, or to him repentance; but to an attendance to the external ministry of the
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 1:23
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. Turn you at my reproof - to the God from whom ye have turned away.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Proverbs 1:23
Turn ye from your evil courses unto me. At my reproof; upon this admonition here given to you. I will pour out; if you will do so, I will freely and abundantly impart unto you. My spirit; either my mind, as spirit is taken, ; or the gifts and graces of my Spirit, which he hath promised to such persons, 7:39. I will make known my words unto you; by my Spirit I will cause you truly and savingly to understand my word, which is hid from others,
Trapp's Commentary on Proverbs 1:23
Proverbs 1:23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.Ver. 23. Turn you at my reproof.] He that reproves, and then directs not how to do better, is as he that snuffs a lamp, but pours not in oil to maintain it. Behold, I will pour out my Spirit.] Now, if men make their hearts as an adamant, lest they should hear, &c., and wilfully withstand the Spirit, let them read their neck-verse in the following words, and in that parallel text. Resisting the Spirit is a step to the unpardonable sin.
Ellicott's Commentary on Proverbs 1:23
(23) I will pour out my spirit unto you.—Comp. the prophecy of Joe 2:28, promised by our Lord (John 7:38-39), and fulfilled at Pentecost (Acts 2:17). I will make known my words unto you.—For a similar promise that God’s will shall be revealed to those who fear and follow Him, comp. Psalms 25:14 : “The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him;” and Christ’s promise: “If any man will do God’s will, he shall know of the doctrine,” &c. (John 7:17).
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Proverbs 1:23
Verse 23. Turn you at my reproof] לתוכחתי lethochachti, at my convincing mode of arguing; attend to my demonstrations. This is properly the meaning of the original word. I will pour out my spirit unto you] "I wil expresse my mynde unto you;" COVERDALE. Loo I shall bryngen to you my Spirit; Old MS. Bible. If you will hear, ye shall have ample instruction.
Cambridge Bible on Proverbs 1:23
23. We have here the germ both of later prophecies (Isaiah 44:3; Joe 2:28 [Hebrews 3:1]), and of their fulfilment in Christ (John 7:37-39; Acts 2:33; John 7:17).
Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 1:23
The teaching of Divine Wisdom is essentially the same as that of the Divine Word John 7:38-39. “Turning,” repentance and conversion, this is what she calls the simple to. The promise of the Spirit is also like His John 14:26.
Whedon's Commentary on Proverbs 1:23
23. Turn — Or, Would ye turn? a wish expressed interrogatively. You are going the wrong way, turn — the New Testament idea — be converted, turned about. Reproof — Admonition, argument, or correction.
Sermons on Proverbs 1:23
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An Alarm to the Unconverted 1 of 5 by Joseph Alleine | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the transformation that occurs in a person's heart when they become a true follower of Christ. The sermon highlights the change in desires a |
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Ideals for Revival Prayer Meetings by Bill McLeod | In this sermon, the speaker shares his experiences of preaching the Word of God in South America. He recounts how the Bible verses he shared during his crusades seemed to have no e |
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Rekindle the Fire by Bill McLeod | In this sermon, the preacher shares a powerful testimony of a man who experienced a life-changing encounter with God. The man had been carrying unconfessed sin and had been discipl |
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God Answers Solomon by Bill McLeod | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of turning back to God and seeking His forgiveness. He references Hosea 14, where God instructs the people of Israel to turn |
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Why God Says No by Bill McLeod | In this sermon, the speaker shares personal anecdotes and stories to emphasize the importance of sharing the message of Jesus Christ with others. He highlights the regret of not sh |
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30. Housholds on Fire by Denny Kenaston | This sermon emphasizes the importance of having households that are spiritually on fire for God. It calls for a complete surrender to God, yielding all plans, reservations, and sin |
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The Pastor's Prayer Life by Bill McLeod | In this sermon, the speaker shares a powerful testimony of a revival that took place in Portland. The speaker emphasizes the importance of renewal and dealing with sin, self, and t |