Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 14:6 Interlinear

“seeketh A scorner wisdom and findeth it not but knowledge unto him that understandeth is easy”

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Proverbs 14 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	בִּקֶּשׁ	H1245	seeketh	to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
2	לֵ֣ץ	H3887	A scorner	properly, to make mouths at, i.e., to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede
3	חָכְמָ֣ה	H2451	wisdom	wisdom (in a good sense)
4	וָאָ֑יִן	H369		a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
5	וְדַ֖עַת	H1847	and findeth it not but knowledge	knowledge
6	לְנָב֣וֹן	H995	unto him that understandeth	to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
7	נָקָֽל׃	H7043	is easy	to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)

Proverbs 14:6 (current)seeketh A scorner wisdom and findeth it not but knowledge unto him that understandeth is easy