A '''pronoun''' is a [[part of speech]]. More specifically, a pronoun is a word that stands in for a [[noun]]. For example, in the sentence "Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words" (Proverbs 23:9 KJV), the word "he" is a pronoun that stands in for the word "fool," which is a noun.<ref>[http://grammar.uoregon.edu/pronouns/pronouns.html The Tongue Untied: Pronouns]</ref>
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A '''pronoun''' is a [[part of speech]]. More specifically, a pronoun is a word that substitutes a [[noun]]. For example, in the sentence "Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words" (Proverbs 23:9 KJV), the word "he" is a pronoun that stands in for the word "fool," which is a noun.<ref>[http://grammar.uoregon.edu/pronouns/pronouns.html The Tongue Untied: Pronouns]</ref>