Proverbs

Proverbs 20:5

⁵The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters,

but a man of understanding draws them out.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The intentions	עֵצָ֣ה	‘ê·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
of a man’s	אִ֑ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
heart	בְלֶב־	ḇə·leḇ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
are deep	עֲ֭מֻקִּים	‘ă·muq·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6013 deep
waters	מַ֣יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
but a man	וְאִ֖ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of understanding	תְּבוּנָ֣ה	tə·ḇū·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice
draws them out	יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃	yiḏ·len·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1802 draw

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.