unfoldingWord_en_tn/pro/27/11.md

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make my heart rejoice

Here the "heart" represents the person's feelings or emotions. Alternate translation: "make me feel joyful" or "make me glad" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

then I will give back an answer to the one who mocks me

Here "answer" does not mean to answer a question. It means to respond or to reply to someone who is mocking. How this relates to the clause before it can be made clear. AT "then I will reply to the one who mocks me by telling him about you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

mocks

makes fun of someone, especially in a cruel way