Proverbs 12:16 Go deeper

A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. (KJV)

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אֱוִ֗יל'e.Vila fool

Lemma: אֱוִיל (e.vil) · Strong's: H0191

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: fool(ish)

Used 26 times. Also: Job 5:2, Job 5:3, Psalms 107:17, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 7:22, Proverbs 10:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0191; TAHOT Proverbs 12:16 word 1

בַּ֭יּוֹםBai.yomon the day

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117L

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: day: today

Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 19:37, Genesis 19:38, Genesis 22:14, Genesis 25:31, Genesis 25:33, Genesis 26:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117L; TAHOT Proverbs 12:16 word 2

יִוָּדַ֣עyi.va.Da'it is known

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)

Meaning: to know

Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Proverbs 12:16 word 3

כַּעְס֑וֹka'.Soanger his

Lemma: כַּ֫עַס (ka.as) · Strong's: H3708A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: vexation

Used 21 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:19, Deuteronomy 32:27, 1 Samuel 1:6, 1 Samuel 1:16, 1 Kings 15:30, 1 Kings 21:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3708A; TAHOT Proverbs 12:16 word 4

וְכֹסֶ֖הve.kho.Sehand [one who] conceals

Lemma: כָּסָה (ka.sah) · Strong's: H3680

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to cover

Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 18:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 37:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3680; TAHOT Proverbs 12:16 word 5

קָל֣וֹןka.Lonshame

Lemma: קָלוֹן (qa.lon) · Strong's: H7036

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: dishonor

Used 17 times. Also: Job 10:15, Psalms 83:16, Proverbs 3:35, Proverbs 6:33, Proverbs 9:7, Proverbs 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7036; TAHOT Proverbs 12:16 word 6

עָרֽוּם\׃'a.Rum[is] sensible

Lemma: עָרוּם (a.rum) · Strong's: H6175

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: prudent

Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 3:1, Job 5:12, Job 15:5, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 14:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6175; TAHOT Proverbs 12:16 word 7

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

A fool’s	→	אֱוִיל H0191 fool(ish)
anger	→	כַּ֫עַס H3708A vexation
is known	→	יָדַע H3045 to know
at once	→	יוֹם H3117L day: today
but a prudent [man]	→	עָרוּם H6175 prudent
overlooks	→	כָּסָה H3680 to cover
an insult	→	קָלוֹן H7036 dishonor

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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