Rashi, on Prov 21:11

“When a pestilent man is punished, the little one will be wiser: and if he follow the wise, he will receive knowledge.”

“When a scorner is punished, a fool gains wisdom Through the chastisements of scorners, fools gain wisdom and return [to God] in repentance.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.