Proverbs 10:14
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. | The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction. | Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wise [people] | חֲכָמִ֥ים | cha-kha-MIM | H2450 | wiseחָכָם (cha.kham) 1) wise, wise (man) 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously) |
| they store up | יִצְפְּנוּ־ | yitz-pe-nu- | H6845 | to treasureצָפַן (tsa.phan) 1) to hide, treasure, treasure or store up 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to hide, treasure, treasure up 1a2) to lie hidden, lurk 1b) (Niphal) to be hidden, be stored up 1c) (Hiphil) to hide, hide from discovery |
| knowledge | דָ֑עַת | DA-'at | H1847 | knowledgeדַּ֫עַת (da.at) 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom |
| and [the] mouth of | וּפִֽי־ | u-fi- | H6310G | lipפֶּה (peh) : lip/mouth peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 |
| a fool | אֱ֝וִיל | 'E-vil | H0191 | fool(ish)אֱוִיל (e.vil) 1) be foolish, foolish 1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious |
| [is] destruction | מְחִתָּ֥ה | me-chi-TAH | H4288 | terrorמְחִתָּה (me.chit.tah) 1) destruction, ruin, terror, a breaking 1a) terror, dismay, object of terror 1b) ruin |
| near | קְרֹבָֽה׃ | ke-ro-VAH | H7138 | nearקָרֹב (qa.rov) 1) near 1a) of place 1b) of time 1c) of personal relationship 1c1) kinship |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.