Proverbs
Proverbs 10:14
14The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The wise | חֲכָמִ֥ים | ḥă·ḵā·mîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2450 wise |
| store up | יִצְפְּנוּ־ | yiṣ·pə·nū- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6845 hide, treasure up |
| knowledge | דָ֑עַת | ḏā·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
| but the mouth | וּפִֽי־ | ū·p̄î- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| of the fool | אֱ֝וִיל | ’ĕ·wîl | Noun - masculine singular | H191 foolish |
| invites | קְרֹבָֽה׃ | qə·rō·ḇāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7138 near |
| destruction | מְחִתָּ֥ה | mə·ḥit·tāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4288 terror, destruction, ruin |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.