Proverbs
Proverbs 14:15–16
15The simple man believes every word,
but the prudent man watches his steps.
16A wise man fearsa and turns from evil,
but a fool is careless and reckless.
Footnotes
- a 14:16 Or fears the LORD
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Proverbs 14:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The simple | פֶּ֭תִי | pe·ṯî | Noun - masculine singular | H6612 simple |
| believes | יַאֲמִ֣ין | ya·’ă·mîn | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H539 confirm, support |
| every | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| word | דָּבָ֑ר | dā·ḇār | Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| but the prudent man | וְ֝עָר֗וּם | wə·‘ā·rūm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H6175 crafty, shrewd, sensible |
| watches | יָבִ֥ין | yā·ḇîn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H995 discern |
| his steps | לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃ | la·’ă·šu·rōw | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H838 step, going |
Proverbs 14:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A wise | חָכָ֣ם | ḥā·ḵām | Adjective - masculine singular | H2450 wise |
| fears | יָ֭רֵא | yā·rê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3373 fear |
| and turns | וְסָ֣ר | wə·sār | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| from evil | מֵרָ֑ע | mê·rā‘ | Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| but a fool | וּ֝כְסִ֗יל | ū·ḵə·sîl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| is careless | וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃ | ū·ḇō·w·ṭê·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H982 trust |
| and reckless | מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר | miṯ·‘ab·bêr | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 14:15 Ephesians 5:17 · Proverbs 14:8 · 1 John 4:1 · Proverbs 4:26 · Proverbs 27:12 · Ephesians 4:14 · Proverbs 22:3 · Romans 16:18–19 · Acts 13:7 · Amos 5:13
Proverbs 14:16 Proverbs 22:3 · Proverbs 3:7 · 1 Thessalonians 5:22 · Proverbs 29:9 · Genesis 42:18 · Proverbs 16:17 · Proverbs 16:6 · Genesis 33:9 · 1 Kings 20:10–11 · Proverbs 28:14 · Job 31:21–23 · 1 Kings 20:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.