Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish. King James Bible Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof [is] brutish. Hebrew Whoever lovesאֹהֵ֣ב (’ō·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f discipline מ֭וּסָר (mū·sār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint loves אֹ֣הֵֽב (’ō·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f knowledge, דָּ֑עַת (dā·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge but he who hates וְשֹׂנֵ֖א (wə·śō·nê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8130: To hate correction תוֹכַ֣חַת (ṯō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8433: Chastisement, correction, refutation, proof is stupid. בָּֽעַר׃ (bā·‘ar) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1197: To kindle, consume, to be, brutish |