Proverbs

Proverbs 17:24–25

²⁴Wisdom is the focus of the discerning,

but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

²⁵A foolish son brings grief to his father

and bitterness to her who bore him.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Wisdom	חָכְמָ֑ה	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
is the focus	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the discerning	מֵבִ֣ין	mê·ḇîn	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H995 discern
but the eyes	וְעֵינֵ֥י	wə·‘ê·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of a fool	כְ֝סִ֗יל	ḵə·sîl	Noun - masculine singular	H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool
wander to the ends	בִּקְצֵה־	biq·ṣêh-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the earth	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A foolish	כְּסִ֑יל	kə·sîl	Noun - masculine singular	H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool
son	בֵּ֣ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
brings grief	כַּ֣עַס	ka·‘as	Noun - masculine singular	H3708 vexation, anger
to his father	לְ֭אָבִיו	lə·’ā·ḇîw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and bitterness	וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר	ū·me·mer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4470 bitterness
to her who bore him	לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃	lə·yō·w·laḏ·tōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 17:24 Ecclesiastes 2:14 · Ecclesiastes 8:1 · Psalm 119:37 · Proverbs 14:6

Proverbs 17:25 Proverbs 10:1 · 2 Samuel 13:1–22 · Proverbs 19:13 · Proverbs 15:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.