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Proverbs 10:13 Interlinear

“In the lips of him that hath understanding is found wisdom but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding”

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Proverbs 10 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י	H8193	In the lips	the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
2	נָ֭בוֹן	H995	of him that hath understanding	to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
3	תִּמָּצֵ֣א	H4672	is found	properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
4	חָכְמָ֑ה	H2451	wisdom	wisdom (in a good sense)
5	וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט	H7626	but a rod	a scion, i.e., (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
6	לְגֵ֣ו	H1460	is for the back	the back; by analogy, the middle
7	חֲסַר	H2638	of him that is void	lacking; hence, without
8	לֵֽב׃	H3820	of understanding	the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

Proverbs 10:13 (current)In the lips of him that hath understanding is found wisdom but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding