The Meaning of Proverbs 19:29 Explained

Proverbs 19:29

KJV: Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

YLT: Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!

Darby: Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of the foolish.

ASV: Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Judgments  are prepared  for scorners,  and stripes  for the back  of fools. 

What does Proverbs 19:29 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 19

1  Life and Conduct

What do the individual words in Proverbs 19:29 mean?

Are prepared for scoffers Judgments and beatings for the backs of fools
נָכ֣וֹנוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים

נָכ֣וֹנוּ  Are  prepared 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: כּוּן 
Sense: to be firm, be stable, be established.
לַלֵּצִ֣ים  for  scoffers 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: לִיץ 
Sense: to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly.
שְׁפָטִ֑ים  Judgments 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: שֶׁפֶט  
Sense: judgment, act of judgment.
וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת  and  beatings 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural
Root: מַהֲלֻמֹות  
Sense: strokes, blows.
לְגֵ֣ו  for  the  backs 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: גֵּו 
Sense: the back, back, midst.
כְּסִילִֽים  of  fools 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: כְּסִיל  
Sense: fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one.