Proverbs

Proverbs 10:13

¹³Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,

but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Wisdom	חָכְמָ֑ה	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
is found	תִּמָּצֵ֣א	tim·mā·ṣê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4672 attain to, find
on the lips	בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י	bə·śip̄·ṯê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of the discerning	נָ֭בוֹן	nā·ḇō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H995 discern
but a rod	וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט	wə·šê·ḇeṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
is for the back	לְגֵ֣ו	lə·ḡêw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1460 back
of him who lacks	חֲסַר־	ḥă·sar-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2638 needy, lacking, in want of
judgment	לֵֽב׃	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.