Proverbs 1:23
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Original Language Analysis
תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ
Turn
H7725
תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ
Turn
Strong's:
H7725
Word #:
1 of 9
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
לְֽת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥י
you at my reproof
H8433
לְֽת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥י
you at my reproof
Strong's:
H8433
Word #:
2 of 9
chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defense)
אַבִּ֣יעָה
behold I will pour out
H5042
אַבִּ֣יעָה
behold I will pour out
Strong's:
H5042
Word #:
4 of 9
to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor)
רוּחִ֑י
my spirit
H7307
רוּחִ֑י
my spirit
Strong's:
H7307
Word #:
6 of 9
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
אוֹדִ֖יעָה
unto you I will make known
H3045
אוֹדִ֖יעָה
unto you I will make known
Strong's:
H3045
Word #:
7 of 9
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
Cross References
Ezekiel 33:11Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?Acts 3:19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;Joel 2:28And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:Isaiah 32:15Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.Acts 26:20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.Proverbs 12:1Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.Zechariah 12:10And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.Luke 11:13If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?Isaiah 45:8Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.Psalms 145:1I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
Historical Context
Prophetic calls to repentance followed this pattern—conviction, invitation, and promised transformation. Solomon speaks with prophetic authority, mediating divine wisdom to covenant people.
Questions for Reflection
- How do you respond when the Spirit convicts you through Scripture or conscience?
- What area of your life is God currently reproving to draw you closer?
Analysis & Commentary
God's reproof is an act of grace, offering correction before judgment. The promise to 'pour out my spirit' anticipates the New Covenant's abundant Spirit-gifting (Joel 2:28). The Hebrew 'tokhakhat' (reproof) implies both rebuke and the reasoning that accompanies it, showing God deals with us as rational beings.