Proverbs
Proverbs 14:7
7Stay away from a foolish man;
you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stay away | לֵ֣ךְ | lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| from | מִ֭נֶּגֶד | min·ne·ḡeḏ | Preposition-m | H5048 what is conspicuous or in front |
| a foolish | כְּסִ֑יל | kə·sîl | Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| man | לְאִ֣ישׁ | lə·’îš | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| you will gain | יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ | yā·ḏa‘·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| no | וּבַל־ | ū·ḇal- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H1077 not |
| knowledge | דָֽעַת׃ | ḏā·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
| from his speech | שִׂפְתֵי־ | śip̄·ṯê- | Noun - feminine dual construct | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 13:20 · Ephesians 5:11 · Proverbs 9:6 · 1 Corinthians 5:11 · Proverbs 19:27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.