Commentary for Proverbs 19:25
לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָב֗וֹן יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃
When thou smitest a scorner, the simple will become prudent; And when one that hath understanding is reproved, he will understand knowledge.
Rashi on Proverbs
Beat a scorner, and a simple man will gain cunning Through the plagues visited upon Pharaoh and the war with Amalek, Jethro gained cunning and converted.
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