Proverbs

Proverbs 15:7

⁷The lips of the wise spread knowledge,

but not so the hearts of fools.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The lips	שִׂפְתֵ֣י	śip̄·ṯê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of the wise	חֲ֭כָמִים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
spread	יְזָ֣רוּ	yə·zā·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2219 scatter, fan, winnow
knowledge	דָ֑עַת	ḏā·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
but not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
so	כֵֽן׃	ḵên	Adjective - masculine singular	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the hearts	וְלֵ֖ב	wə·lêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of fools	כְּסִילִ֣ים	kə·sî·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.