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Proverbs 14:3 Interlinear

“In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride but the lips of the wise shall preserve”

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Proverbs 14 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	בְּֽפִי	H6310	In the mouth	the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
2	אֱ֭וִיל	H191	of the foolish	(figuratively) silly
3	חֹ֣טֶר	H2415	is a rod	a twig
4	גַּאֲוָ֑ה	H1346	of pride	arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament
5	וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י	H8193	but the lips	the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
6	חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים	H2450	of the wise	wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
7	תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃	H8104	shall preserve	properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc

Proverbs 14:3 (current)In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride but the lips of the wise shall preserve