Proverbs 14:8 Go deeper

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. (KJV)

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חָכְמַ֣תcha.khe.Mat[the] wisdom of

Lemma: חׇכְמָה (chokh.mah) · Strong's: H2451

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: wisdom

Used 153 times. Also: Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:3, Exodus 31:6, Exodus 35:26, Exodus 35:31, Exodus 35:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2451; TAHOT Proverbs 14:8 word 1

עָ֭רוּם'A.ruma sensible [person]

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 12:16, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6175; TAHOT Proverbs 14:8 word 2

הָבִ֣יןha.Vin[is] to understand

Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to understand

Used 168 times. Also: Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0995; TAHOT Proverbs 14:8 word 3

דַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.Koown way his

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: way: conduct

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 6:12, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 31:35, Exodus 18:20, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870G; TAHOT Proverbs 14:8 word 4

וְאִוֶּ֖לֶתve.'i.Ve.letand [the] foolishness of

Lemma: אִוֶּ֫לֶת (iv.ve.let) · Strong's: H0200

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: folly

Used 25 times. Also: Psalms 38:5, Psalms 69:5, Proverbs 5:23, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 14:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0200; TAHOT Proverbs 14:8 word 5

כְּסִילִ֣יםke.si.Limfools

Lemma: כְּסִיל (ke.sil) · Strong's: H3684

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: fool

Used 70 times. Also: Psalms 49:10, Psalms 92:6, Psalms 94:8, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 1:32, Proverbs 3:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3684; TAHOT Proverbs 14:8 word 6

מִרְמָֽה\׃mir.Mah[is] deceit

Lemma: מִרְמָה (mir.mah) · Strong's: H4820

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: deceit

Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 27:35, Genesis 34:13, 2 Kings 9:23, Job 15:35, Job 31:5, Psalms 5:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4820; TAHOT Proverbs 14:8 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

The wisdom	→	חׇכְמָה H2451 wisdom
of the prudent	→	עָרוּם H6175 prudent
is to discern	→	בִּין H0995 to understand
his way	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870G way: conduct
but the folly	→	אִוֶּ֫לֶת H0200 folly
of fools	→	כְּסִיל H3684 fool
deceives them	→	מִרְמָה H4820 deceit

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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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