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# scorner

noun

«scorner» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

In Proverbs the scorner is a proud person who refuses correction and mocks wisdom.

**Interpretation.** Proverbs is read as saying God pays back the scornful in kind but gives grace to the humble.

### Meaning

A person who treats others or serious things with contempt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/scorner/#m1)

### Examples

- Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools. (Writings PRO.19.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/scorner/#x1)
- And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge? (Writings PRO.1.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/scorner/#x2)
- If it concerneth the scorners, He scorneth them, but unto the humble He giveth grace. (Writings PRO.3.34, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/scorner/#x3)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «scorner» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/scorner/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«scorner» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/scorner.html) on Mova free.