Proverbs
Proverbs 18:2
2A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only in airing his opinions.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A fool | כְּ֭סִיל | kə·sîl | Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| does not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| delight | יַחְפֹּ֣ץ | yaḥ·pōṣ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2654 delight in |
| in understanding | בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה | biṯ·ḇū·nāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
| but only | כִּ֝֗י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| in airing | בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת | bə·hiṯ·gal·lō·wṯ | Preposition-b; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H1540 uncover, remove |
| his opinions | לִבּֽוֹ׃ | lib·bōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 1:7 · Proverbs 12:23 · Proverbs 17:16 · Psalm 1:1–2 · Proverbs 13:16 · 1 Corinthians 8:1 · Ecclesiastes 10:3 · 2 Peter 2:15–19 · Matthew 8:34 · Philippians 1:15 · Proverbs 1:22 · 1 Corinthians 14:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.