Proverbs 1:23

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Repent when I reprove -I will pour out my spirit to you, I will make my words known to you.

Berean Standard Bible:

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.

American Standard Version:

Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Turn^{H7725} you at my reproof^{H8433}: behold, I will pour out^{H5042} my spirit^{H7307} unto you, I will make known^{H3045} my words^{H1697} unto you.

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Commentary for Proverbs 1:23

Proverbs 1:23 is part of the opening chapter of the Book of Proverbs, which is traditionally attributed to Solomon, the son of King David and the third king of Israel. This verse falls within the context of wisdom literature, a genre of scripture that includes books like Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job, characterized by its focus on practical advice for living a moral and skillful life. The historical context of the verse is the ancient Near East, where wisdom was highly valued and sought after as a means to live successfully and in harmony with divine and social order.

In Proverbs 1:23, the speaker is personified Wisdom, which in the broader context of Proverbs 1:20-33 is depicted as a woman calling out in public places, urging people to listen to her teachings. The verse encapsulates an invitation to repentance and learning. "Turn you at my reproof" suggests a call to heed correction, implying that the audience has strayed from wise conduct and needs to realign themselves with wisdom's path. The promise "I will pour out my spirit unto you" indicates that wisdom is not merely an intellectual exercise but a transformative experience that involves the divine imparting of understanding and character. The phrase "I will make known my words unto you" assures that adherence to wisdom will result in the revelation of deeper truths and guidance.

The themes of this verse include the importance of listening to wisdom, the offer of divine assistance in the pursuit of knowledge, and the transformative power of wisdom. It emphasizes the accessibility of wisdom to those who are willing to accept correction and seek understanding. The verse also hints at a covenantal relationship, where wisdom is freely offered by God, but the recipient must be receptive and willing to change in order to benefit from it. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's willingness to guide and teach those who earnestly seek Him.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H7725
   There are 952 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שׁוּב
   Transliteration: shûwb
   Pronunciation: shoob
   Description: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((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.
   
2. Strong's Number: H8433
   There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: תּוֹכֵחָה
   Transliteration: tôwkêchâh
   Pronunciation: to-kay-khaw'
   Description: and תּוֹכַחַת; from יָכַח; chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence); argument, [idiom] chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, [idiom] be (often) reproved.
   
3. Strong's Number: H5042
   There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָבַע
   Transliteration: nâbaʻ
   Pronunciation: naw-bah'
   Description: a primitive root; to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor); belch out, flowing, pour out, send forth, utter (abundantly).
   
4. Strong's Number: H7307
   There are 348 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רוּחַ
   Transliteration: rûwach
   Pronunciation: roo'-akh
   Description: from רוּחַ; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
   
5. Strong's Number: H3045
   There are 873 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָדַע
   Transliteration: yâdaʻ
   Pronunciation: yaw-dah'
   Description: a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); 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.
   
6. Strong's Number: H1697
   There are 1290 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: דָּבָר
   Transliteration: dâbâr
   Pronunciation: daw-baw'
   Description: from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; 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.