Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 12:8 Interlinear

“according to his wisdom shall be commended A man but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised”

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Proverbs 12 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	לְֽפִי	H6310	according	the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
2	שִׂ֭כְלוֹ	H7922	to his wisdom	intelligence; by implication, success
3	יְהֻלַּל	H1984	shall be commended	to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causativ
4	אִ֑ישׁ	H376	A man	a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
5	וְנַעֲוֵה	H5753	but he that is of a perverse	to crook, literally or figuratively
6	לֵ֝֗ב	H3820	heart	the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
7	יִהְיֶ֥ה	H1961		to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
8	לָבֽוּז׃	H937	shall be despised	disrespect

Proverbs 12:8 (current)according to his wisdom shall be commended A man but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised