Proverbs

Proverbs 12:15

¹⁵The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,

but a wise man listens to counsel.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The way	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of a fool	אֱ֭וִיל	’ĕ·wîl	Noun - masculine singular	H191 foolish
right	יָשָׁ֣ר	yā·šār	Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right
in his own eyes	בְּעֵינָ֑יו	bə·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
but a wise	חָכָֽם׃	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
listens	וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ	wə·šō·mê·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8085 hear
to counsel	לְעֵצָ֣ה	lə·‘ê·ṣāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H6098 counsel, advice

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.