Proverbs

Proverbs 29:9

⁹If a wise man goes to court with a fool,

there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If a wise	חָכָ֗ם	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
man	אִֽישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
goes to court	נִ֭שְׁפָּט	niš·pāṭ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
a fool	אֱוִ֑יל	’ĕ·wîl	Adjective - masculine singular	H191 foolish
there will be raving	וְרָגַ֥ז	wə·rā·ḡaz	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed
and laughing	וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק	wə·śā·ḥaq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7832 laugh
with no	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
resolution	נָֽחַת׃	nā·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5183 quietness, rest

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.