Proverbs 14:9 Go deeper

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

אֱ֭וִלִים'E.vi.limfools

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

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

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 14:9 word 1

יָלִ֣יץya.Litzhe mocks

Lemma: לִיץ (luts) · Strong's: H3887

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to mock

Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 42:23, 2 Chronicles 32:31, Job 16:20, Job 33:23, Psalms 1:1, Psalms 119:51 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3887; TAHOT Proverbs 14:9 word 2

אָשָׁ֑ם'a.Shamguilt

Lemma: אָשָׁם (a.sham) · Strong's: H0817

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

Meaning: guilt (offering)

Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 26:10, Leviticus 5:6, Leviticus 5:7, Leviticus 5:15, Leviticus 5:16, Leviticus 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0817; TAHOT Proverbs 14:9 word 3

וּבֵ֖יןu.Veinand [is] between

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G

Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)

Meaning: between

Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Proverbs 14:9 word 4

יְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]

Lemma: יָשָׁר (ya.shar) · Strong's: H3477G

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

Meaning: upright

Used 113 times. Also: Exodus 15:26, Numbers 23:10, Deuteronomy 6:18, Deuteronomy 12:8, Deuteronomy 12:25, Deuteronomy 12:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3477G; TAHOT Proverbs 14:9 word 5

רָצֽוֹן\׃ra.Tzonfavor

Lemma: רָצוֹן (ra.tson) · Strong's: H7522

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

Meaning: acceptance

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 49:6, Exodus 28:38, Leviticus 1:3, Leviticus 19:5, Leviticus 22:19, Leviticus 22:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7522; TAHOT Proverbs 14:9 word 6

How the BSB renders it

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

Fools	→	אֱוִיל H0191 fool(ish)
mock	→	לִיץ H3887 to mock
the making of amends	→	אָשָׁם H0817 guilt (offering)
but goodwill is found	→	רָצוֹן H7522 acceptance
among	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
the upright	→	יָשָׁר H3477G upright

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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