Proverbs

Proverbs 19:2–3

²Even zeal is no good without knowledge,

and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.

³A man’s own folly subverts his way,

yet his heart rages against the LORD.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	גַּ֤ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
zeal	נֶ֣פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
is no	בְּלֹא־	bə·lō-	Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
good	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
without	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
knowledge	דַ֣עַת	ḏa·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
and he who hurries	וְאָ֖ץ	wə·’āṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H213 press, be pressed, make haste
his footsteps	בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם	bə·raḡ·la·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - fd	H7272 foot
misses the mark	חוֹטֵֽא׃	ḥō·w·ṭê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2398 miss

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A man’s	אָ֭דָם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
own folly	אִוֶּ֣לֶת	’iw·we·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H200 folly
subverts	תְּסַלֵּ֣ף	tə·sal·lêp̄	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5557 twist, pervert, overturn
his way	דַּרְכּ֑וֹ	dar·kōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
yet his heart	לִבּֽוֹ׃	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
rages	יִזְעַ֥ף	yiz·‘ap̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2196 be out of humour, vexed; be enraged
against	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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

Proverbs 19:2 Proverbs 21:5 · Proverbs 29:20 · Philippians 1:9 · Ecclesiastes 7:9 · Isaiah 28:16 · Hosea 4:6 · Romans 10:2 · John 16:3 · Proverbs 28:22 · Proverbs 14:29 · Proverbs 1:16 · Proverbs 28:20

Proverbs 19:3 Revelation 16:9–11 · Psalm 37:7 · Proverbs 11:3 · 1 Samuel 22:13–23 · 2 Chronicles 16:9–10 · Numbers 16:19–41

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.