Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBe wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me. Young's Literal Translation Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word. King James Bible My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me. Hebrew Be wise,חֲכַ֣ם (ḥă·ḵam) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2449: To be wise my son, בְּ֭נִי (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son and bring joy וְשַׂמַּ֣ח (wə·śam·maḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8056: Glad, joyful, merry to my heart, לִבִּ֑י (lib·bî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre so that I can answer וְאָשִׁ֖יבָה (wə·’ā·šî·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again him who taunts me. חֹרְפִ֣י (ḥō·rə·p̄î) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter |