Proverbs
Proverbs 14:18
18The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The simple | פְתָאיִ֣ם | p̄ə·ṯā·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H6612 simple |
| inherit | נָחֲל֣וּ | nā·ḥă·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5157 get or take as a possession |
| folly | אִוֶּ֑לֶת | ’iw·we·leṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H200 folly |
| but the prudent | וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים | wa·‘ă·rū·mîm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural | H6175 crafty, shrewd, sensible |
| are crowned | יַכְתִּ֥רוּ | yaḵ·ti·rū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3803 surround |
| with knowledge | דָֽעַת׃ | ḏā·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Peter 1:18 · 1 Peter 5:4 · Jeremiah 16:19 · Proverbs 4:7–9 · Proverbs 11:29–30 · Proverbs 3:35 · 2 Timothy 4:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.